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CHICAGO – For the second consecutive year, Illinois has been named the number one leader for workforce development in the Midwest region. The top ranking highlights the State of Illinois’ commitment to expanding access to innovative workforce programs and making critical investments through legislation and programming to reduce barriers to good-paying jobs in order to create a thriving business ecosystem for jobseekers, employees and employers. “The hardworking people of Illinois are at the forefront of our state’s economic progress, making us the top state in the Midwest for workforce development for the second consecutive year,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “Since day one, my administration has been committed to making Illinois the best place to live. That’s why we’ve made transformative investments in workforce development, education, and our businesses—ensuring that every Illinoisan has an opportunity to thrive.” “Illinois’

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ST. LOUIS - Old Bones, Inc. will be displaying new paintings at Ellipsis Studios in St. Louis. Old Bones, Inc. is a collaboration between self-taught artists Andy Dykeman and Mark Regester. Their work reflects the DIY values and aesthetics that come from spending formative years immersed in the punk rock scene. Dykeman is an area chiropractor and is also known for his legendary float entries each year in the Alton Halloween Parade. The artists said skulls, UFOs, ghosts, spines, brains and fire are all common themes in their work with a healthy dose of writing and dark humor. The exhibit opening is from 5 to 9 p.m. on Feb. 3, 2024. There will be special guests, free refreshments, music and entertainment of all sorts. The show will be on display though February with limited viewing hours. Ellipsis Studio is located at 3304 Meramec Street, St. Louis, MO 63118. https://www.instagram.com/oldbonesinc/ Andy is from Alton, Illinois played in pop punk legends, judge nothing and is a loca

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ALTON - A man from Alton is facing four total charges for leaving the scene of an accident, aggravated driving under the influence, fleeing or attempting to elude police, and possession of unlawful manufacture/delivery of cannabis. Darius D. Hearn, 22, of Alton, allegedly committed these offenses on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024. Hearn reportedly crashed his Nissan Maxima into a 2015 Jeep Renegade which resulted in damage to the car, but failed to stop and notify the vehicle’s owner and/or local police about the accident. A petition to deny Hearn’s pretrial release describes the incident as follows: “The defendant was identified as the person operating a motor vehicle, which crashed into a parked vehicle. He was observed passed out behind the wheel, parked on a sidewalk. Officers observed clear signs of intoxication, and upon being asked out of the vehicle, the defendant fled, leaving the scene of the crash. “He led police on a lengthy pursuit, and eventually

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The wind chill advisory continues through noon today. It's another very cold start and highs today will only be in the teens, with wind chills in the single digits despite plenty of sunshine.

The boys were home Friday because their school canceled classes on account of the frigid temperatures, she said. Julian had just started kindergarten.

Much debate and public votes finally led to a $6.2 million bridge that was opened in grand ceremony on Jan. 20, 1917. It eventually became known as the MacArthur Bridge.

Um.... Wow while rambling about January 6th, a confused Trump blames Nikki Haley for January 6th and says she was in charge of security for the Capitol pic.twitter.com/uw6FzJsqD9 — Acyn (@Acyn) January 20, 2024 Trump is really losing it these days. As in, really losing it.

CNN says today that, yeah, inflation has "slowed sharply," but that could change any day now: The risk that inflation could spike again is growing as disruption to one of the world’s main trade routes persists. ....“I do think that there is a level of complacency in the financial markets in respect of the inflation ...continue reading "No, problems in the Red Sea won’t reignite inflation"

One St. Louis organization is funding millions of dollars into the community in support of public safety, food, security and workforce development.

A gas station, blamed by some citizens for violence, may be forced to shut down after a judge’s decision. The legal reason, however, may surprise you.

Thousands of people have been forced to stand at bus stops for longer periods of time in the bitter cold due to Bi-State Developments cuts in bus services, but help may soon be on the way.

We’ve done a metric ton of posts here over the years pointing out one unfortunate trend that has come along with the move from physical products to digital purchases: you don’t own what you’ve bought. In some cases, it’s you don’t own what you think you’ve bought, because nobody actually reads EULAs and all the […]