Who is the only U.S. president to journey to the top of the Gateway Arch? In what country did the first Starbucks open outside of North America? Originally, Amazon only […]
WOOD RIVER – In another special meeting Wednesday evening, Wood River City Council members voted 3-2 to change the requirements to call for a special meeting. The approved City Code amendment raises the number of council members needed to submit a written request for a special meeting from two to three. The mayor can also call for special meetings, as was allowed previously. Councilman Bill Dettmers previously stated he viewed Thursday’s special meeting, called by Mayor Tom Stalcup, as an attempt by the mayor to stop another special meeting already requested by Dettmers and Councilman David Ayres. “The reason why Mayor Stalcup called this Special Meeting can only be explained as an attempt to deny Councilmember David ‘Doc’ Ayres and my request for a Special City Council Meeting on Monday, March 10, at 7 p.m.,” Dettmers said. “The purpose of our requested Special City Council Meeting is to schedule a hearing for the purpose of termination
Magic Amanda is adept at amazing sleight-of-hand magic tricks.
She’s so good, in fact, that you can see her on the next episode of Penn & Teller: Fool Us on the CW Network.
In our recent discussion about Valve releasing the source code for Team Fortress 2, you should have noticed that that post was headlined as a “Part 1.” This post is Part 2 and is arguably way more impressive and important for a couple of reasons we’ll get into. But as a reminder, the entire reason […]
Moment Factory’s immersive night walk, Light Cycles, will make its North American debut in St. Louis on Nov. 21. The riveting experience takes visitors on a 45-minute journey through a […]
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and his administration are taking action to support thousands of workers impacted by federal job cuts.
The state is hosting two job fairs aimed at providing new employment opportunities for those affected.
SPRINGFIELD - State Representative Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt) filed legislation to expand recognition to Illinois veterans. House Bill 1421 creates the Veterans Day Paid Leave Act and requires employers to provide each employee who is a veteran with a paid day off on Veterans Day. Rep. Schmidt respects the men and women who have served our country and says his bill is one small way we can tell our veterans thank you. “We owe our veterans a debt of gratitude for the sacrifices they made to protect the freedoms we all enjoy today,” Rep. Schmidt stated. “My bill is pretty straight forward and would award employees, who provide documents verifying they are a veteran, a paid day off work to celebrate Veterans Day, plus this bill creates an income tax credit to employers who provide a paid day off to their veteran employees.” Representative Schmidt filed HB1421 to further acknowledge our veterans’ commitment to serving our country. The State of Illinois
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