OSHA has finalized changes to its PPE standard for the construction industry, requiring all PPE properly fit workers who need it. The updated rule addresses long-standing concerns about ill-fitting equipment and its impact on worker safety. According to a recent release, the revision brings construction standards in line with those already in place for general industry. […]
A new Missouri state audit gives the Francis Howell School District the lowest possible rating of "poor" over construction costs of the new Francis Howell North High School.
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - The Berkeley Police Department issued an Endangered Silver Advisory for a missing 69-year-old man Thursday morning. Berkeley Police officials say Wade B. Lauhorn, 69, went missing Tuesday morning after walking out the middle of his appointment at St. Louis University Hospital a little after 8:30 a.m. Lauhorn was last seen [...]
COLLINSVILLE — The Collinsville Community Unit School District #10 Board of Education honored senior Kenna Fischer at its regular monthly meeting on December 17, 2024, for her achievement in the VFW Voice of Democracy Essay Contest. Fischer secured first place in the local competition and will advance to the regional level. During the meeting, Fischer was introduced by Collinsville High School Principal Dr. Daniel Toberman. She received a certificate acknowledging her accomplishment, which was signed by Superintendent Dr. Mark B. Skertich and Board President Gary Peccola. The Voice of Democracy Contest is an annual program sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) that encourages high school students to express themselves through a patriotic-themed essay. Fischer's recognition highlights her dedication and talent in this competitive field.
The 11th annual Whiskey In The Winter festival took place on December 7 at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch. The night featured 400+ whiskeys, food stations, special appearances, seminars, and more.
On This Day, Dec. 19, 2012 ...Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason opened his wallet to save the London music store where he bought his first drum kit. The store, Foote’s, was about to…
As we mentioned yesterday, our crowdfunding campaign for One Billion Users is in its final hours. Although we’re still below the funding threshold, we did get a decent bump yesterday, so there’s still a chance we’ll reach our goal. And just in time, Adi Robertson at The Verge has written a very nice review of […]
The IBEW/NECA Electrical Connection’s 29th year of support for the St. Francois County “Shop with a Cop” has attained $100,000 in total donations. The year also marks the end of 32 years of service by St. Francois County Sheriff Dan Bullock, who co-founded the charity event with the late St. Francois County Sargeant George Cobb […]
"It is apparent that County Executive Sam Page intends to usurp the councilmembers' authority and personally appoint a replacement prosecutor," the lawsuit filed Tuesday stated.
SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Community Colleges are helping address food insecurity on campuses across the state with a collective effort. The inaugural Feed the Need Food Drive, an initiative aimed at combating food insecurity on college campuses and supporting students in need, collected more than 91,000 individual non-perishable food items for local campus and community food banks. "Addressing the issue of food insecurity is a mission shared by all Illinois community colleges large and small. We wanted to find a way to make a collective impact through friendly competition by providing direct support to students in need at community colleges across Illinois,” said Illinois Community College Board Executive Director Brian Durham. “We applaud the efforts of every community college that participated in this inaugural effort to address this critical need and hope it continues to grow in the years to come,” said Illinois Community College Board Chair Dr. Lazaro Lopez.
SPRINGFIELD - Hunters in Illinois took a preliminary total of 82,496 deer during the seven-day 2024 Illinois firearm deer season that concluded Dec. 8, 2024. Comparatively, hunters harvested 76,494 deer during the 2023 firearm season. The preliminary harvest for the second segment of the 2024 firearm season Dec. 5-8 was 27,835 compared with 22,883 deer harvested during the second part of the 2023 season. The preliminary harvest for the first segment of this year’s firearm season Nov. 22-24 was 54,661 deer. Remaining 2024-2025 deer hunting opportunities in Illinois include: Late-winter antlerless-only and chronic wasting disease (CWD) season, in designated counties only, Dec. 26-29 and Jan. 17-19. Archery deer season continues through Jan. 19. More information about deer hunting in Illinois can be found online . A table of preliminary 2024 firearm deer season totals by county and comparable totals for 2023 follows: County First 2024 Second 202
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—who served in the Reserve Forces for 23 years and is a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC)—secured several important provisions in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that passed the Senate today to support our servicemembers and their families, enhance strategic partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region, improve logistics to bolster readiness and energy resiliency as well as continue to restore American competitiveness. The legislation, which now heads to the President’s desk, also includes an historic pay raise of 14.5% for junior enlisted servicemembers and 4.5% for all servicemembers. “The brave men and women in uniform who serve our nation at home and abroad deserve to know that our country fully supports them as they and their families sacrifice to defend our country,” said Senator Duckworth. “While I do not support every
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