SPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs today hosted a celebration to highlight the achievements of community leaders during Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The event, which was held at the state government building at 555 W. Monroe St. in Chicago, honored eight people for their contributions to their communities: a CEO, a strategy and innovation officer, a school principal, a leader of an education and advocacy group, a state lawmaker, a labor leader,
A front-page article on the Alton Evening Telegraph in May 1926 announced that well-known Alton attorney William P. Boynton “may perhaps enjoy the distinction of being the first Altonian who tried to make a trip from Alton to California in a motor bus.” By this time, many locals had made the trip by automobile, but Boynton was set to become “the pioneer Altonian in making the round trip riding all the way in commercial motor busses.” Boynton took a bus from St.
Paul McCartney was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live where he performed a new song, two classics and even got to show off his comedy chops.The two-time Rock & Roll…
A person can be sitting down and still be “standing tall.” You’ve probably said it yourself—about someone who faced a setback, refused to be bullied, or owned up to a mistake. The phrase sounds physical, but its real power is about something you can’t measure with a ruler: dignity. “Standing tall” is one of those expressions that feels simple until you look closer. It can mean confidence, courage, honesty, or self-respect. Sometimes it even means staying
On May 17, 1954, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Brown v. Board of Education , ruling that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. At the time, the decision challenged a long-standing legal system that treated separate schools for different races as acceptable, even when those schools were unequal in funding, facilities, and opportunity. It mattered immediately because it gave legal force to the idea that equal citizenship required equal access to education.
ST. LOUIS - We have a windy and hot Sunday ahead of us with high temperatures climbing to about 90 degrees. Southerly winds will gust to over 25 mph. Tonight, a decaying complex of storms will be approaching from the northwest. This area of rain and thunder looks to arrive by early Monday morning. This [...]
The new dean of the John E. Simon School of Business at Maryville University got her professional start in 2002 as a stock analyst for State Farm Insurance.
The council hired an outside attorney this month to review candidates' financial filings and help decide if the council has the power to remove members for ethical violations.
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