Aggregator

Danny Simmons, president of United Steelworkers Local 1899, said it was too early to know how the $14.1 billion deal for Nippon to acquire U.S. Steel, which is expected to close mid-to-late next year, would affect planned layoffs.

Adoptive parent said there needs to be more help for children and families with mental health challenges.

"You're never going to be perfectly right about that stuff," county assessor Jake Zimmerman said. "So we do rely on people to give us data when we get it wrong."

Illinois leads the country in prison exonerations, according to the National Registry of Exonerations and the Center for Wrongful Convictions. In Illinois, the number one reason for wrongful arrests is police misconduct. To solve the problem, the Illinois Police Training Institute has started a new training program.I dug a bit deeper into this new training, [...]

Southwest Airlines passengers affected by the company's problems during a year ago could be given a $75 voucher for delays.

Stop it, stop it, stop it: First off, it's not true that everyone expected a recession. What everyone expected was that inflation wouldn't go down unless we had a recession. And that was only because "everyone" is apparently an idiot who forgot all about the pandemic of [checks notes] two years previously. Second, the Fed ...continue reading "The Fed did not cleverly find a way out of recession"

A 3.1 magnitude earthquake was reported in central Illinois, according to the United States Geological Survey.

A private equity firm with $19 billion in assets under management has invested in a family-owned tire retailer based in St. Louis.

A 29-year-old Rock Falls man is in custody after police allege he was involved in a standoff Sunday at a hotel in Lee County, according to a news release.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The largest skilled nursing facility in St. Louis has closed suddenly, forcing about 170 residents to be bused to other care centers. Many left with nothing but the clothes they were wearing. The abrupt shutdown of Northview Village Nursing Home on Friday came after workers learned they might not be paid [...]

Last night I went out to the desert to take a picture of the Crab Nebula. My telescope is not really up to the task, but I've always wanted to do it anyway. But I have no pictures of the Crab for you. I tried it two ways: with my narrowband filter and without. The ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"

Jonathan Majors was convicted Monday of assaulting his former girlfriend after a two-week trial that the actor hoped would salvage his damaged reputation and restore his status as an emerging Hollywood star.

The Hispanic middle class has grown faster than the white or Black middle class in the past decade and has reached near-parity with the white middle class in seven states, according to a new Stateline analysis. Between 2012 and 2022, the percentage of Hispanic households in the country that qualified as middle class grew from […]

The post More Hispanic families are reaching the middle class appeared first on Missouri Independent.

ALTON - The Annual Wreaths Across America Ceremony in Alton brings about unity and pays homage each year to those who served their country and rest in peace in Alton’s National Cemetery. This year there was again tremendous participation by Alton area youth. St. Mary’s Catholic School had several students participate and not one who signed up failed to show, Coordinator Margaret Hopkins said. Alton State’s Attorney Thomas Haine also participated and two of his sons helped in placing the wreaths in the proper position. Several grandchildren of veterans stood proudly by the side of their loved ones to place wreaths. Hopkins even had four of her granddaughters take part in placing the wreaths on graves. The Alton Junior ROTC was a large participant in the presentation of Colors and also participated in the ceremonial wreath laying. Master Sgt. Katie Rosenbeck does “a great job” with the Alton Junior ROTC, Hopkins said. “She comes to

Continue Reading

EAST ALTON/WOOD RIVER - On Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, 45 East Alton-Wood River (EAWR) High School students became the first high school students in Madison County to be certified as Teen Mental Health First Aiders. The students underwent a six-week course to become certified through the Madison County Mental Health Board, the National Council for Mental Well-Being and the Born This Way Foundation . Under the instruction of the school’s guidance department, they talked about how to identify and support peers in crisis. “The whole process began when there was a strategic plan created and conversations on how we can better support teen mental health,” explained Katie Venvertloh, EAWR student/family interventionist. “And after some other discussions and research, we decided that the Teen Mental Health First Aid curriculum would be awesome to bring to East Alton-Wood River…It really opened up our guidance office and we had a lot of students come to

Continue Reading

A few weeks ago, publishing giant Penguin Random House (and, yes, I’m still confused why they didn’t call it Random Penguin House after the merger) announced that it was filing a lawsuit (along with many others) against the state of Iowa for its attempt to ban books in school libraries. In its announcement, Penguin Random […]

ALTON - World War II veteran Art Williams was recognized again Saturday at Alton National Cemetery for his service not only to his country during wartime, but all the years that followed. Williams recently marked his 100th birthday with a variety of celebrations. Williams served in the United States Army from December 1942 to December 1945. He received a plaque for his 17 years of service to the Wreaths Across America program and also released a dove as part of the ceremony. “He is a treasure,” Margaret Hopkins, chair of the Wreaths Across America Program, said. “It is not just us he serves, but he is active in the Alton-Godfrey Rotary and he is still active in the community. It was great to honor his service and the time he has assisted us.” Williams said he believes it is important to recognize the people who sacrificed. "The people who sacrificed their lives in wartime and the others who have served allowed our country to be what it is today," he said.

Continue Reading

Today on TAP: The odyssey of some confused lefties who migrate to the far right—and the cure