Last month, the Federal Trade Commission released a scathing report suggesting that pharmacy benefit managers, the middlemen in the drug supply chain known as PBMs, are โprofiting by inflating drug costs and squeezing Main Street pharmacies.โ The FTC found that because of consolidation in the industry, the three largest PBMs now manage nearly 80% of […]
EDWARDSVILLE - These are three artists who will be spotlighted at the upcoming Edwardsville Art Fair in City Park on Sept. 27-29. These are today's featured participants: Artist #1 Artist Name: Katherine Likos Artist Medium: Jewelry Artist #2 Artist Name: Erika Moeglich Artist Medium: Jewelry Artist Statement: " My goal is to provide wearable piece of art in a way that is not typically seen at art fairs. To achieve this I use traditional bead weaving techniques to create bracelets, earrings, and necklaces. Every piece is carefully designed to give a look of sophistication by using modern/trendy color palettes and classic designs that complement your wardrobe." Artist #3 Artist Name: Lois Neal Artist Medium: Jewelry Artist Statement: " I have always been intrigued by the continuity of patterns. The circle is a symbol of protective containment and healing. Working with rings in silver and other metals creating chains is rewarding and exciting because o
TROY – Dawn Mushill, a highly regarded customer service trainer and now author, shared her insights on effective customer service strategies during a recent interview with the Our Daily Show! host C.J. Nasello. The Troy Maryville St. Jacob Marine Chamber of Commerce director focused much of the discussion on the importance of comprehensive training and ongoing development for employees. Mushill, who authored "Customer Service and Beyond: It is All About the Wow," emphasized the need for businesses to invest in proper training to ensure employees can deliver exceptional service. "I believe people have not been trained adequately in customer service," Mushill said. "You have to figure out how to train it and also execute it." Mushill discussed the significance of hiring passionate individuals and providing them with the necessary training to excel. "I think if you hire someone for their passion for the job you can train them, but if you hire passion, make sure you train them,"
O'FALLON, Ill. — The O'Fallon Police Department invites area residents to visit Texas Roadhouse to enjoy dinner while supporting a good cause on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. From 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday, the restaurant, located at 1412 Central Park Circle in Shiloh, will donate 10% of all food sales to the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Illinois. The O'Fallon Police Department will also be present, selling Torch Run merchandise to further support the initiative. According to the O'Fallon Police, 100 percent of the donations collected during the event will go directly to Special Olympics Illinois. "Let Texas Roadhouse take care of dinner tonight and support Special Olympics of Illinois," said the O'Fallon Police in a statement. "The community is encouraged to participate and contribute to the cause. "O'Fallon Police Department will be out there selling Torch Run merchandise as well. We hope to see you there."
August 19th has seen its fair share of monumental events that have shaped the course of history across the globe. 1960: The First Successful Recovery of a Spacecraft On August 19, 1960, the United States achieved a significant milestone in space exploration with the launch and successful recovery of the Discoverer 14 satellite. This mission was part of the Corona program, which was a series of American strategic reconnaissance satellites produced and operated by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Directorate of Science & Technology with substantial assistance from the U.S. Air Force. The Discoverer 14 satellite played a crucial role in providing invaluable intelligence during the Cold War by capturing high-resolution photographs from space. This successful recovery marked a significant leap forward in space technology, proving that it was possible to retrieve objects from orbit, a capability that would be essential for future manned space missions. 1942: The Start of the
A 28-year-old man was shot twice in the chest and left in critical condition after a shooting in the Tower Grove East neighborhood of St. Louis on Sunday night.
A single-family home at 7201 Southwest Avenue, in St. Louis city, just outside of Maplewood, which was demolished in the beginning of this year, is being replaced with a duplex. The original home was built in 1892, according to Redfin real estate site. Flip Squad Monopoly LLC, with a mailing address in Pico Rivera, California, […]
This story was originally published by ProPublica. On a recent Saturday outside a Planned Parenthood clinic in Fairview Heights, Illinois, a woman wearing a reflective orange vest and body camera flagged down a car pulling into the facility. โHi, can I talk to you a second?โ the woman, Sheri King, said to the driver, reaching […]