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Timothy Melton Is Midwest Members Credit Union "Oiler Of The Month"

1 year 11 months ago
WOOD RIVER - Midwest Members Credit Union is proud to sponsor the “Oiler of the Month” program at EAWR High School. A Senior student is selected each month by members of the EAWR faculty. Each student is awarded a certificate and a Subway gift card. The Seniors selected each month will have the opportunity to compete for a $1,000.00 “Oiler of the Year” scholarship at the end of the school year. November's winner is Timothy Melton. Timothy is a Senior at EAWR and is involved with the National Honor Society, Baseball, Bowling, and Golf (all 4 years for all sports). Timothy was in the Student Council and Scholar Bowl his Freshman year. Timothy has received honors for Eagle Scout, NHS, DAR Youth Citizenship Award & Renaissance Gold Level. After graduation, Timothy plans to attend college at The University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign. Timothy is thinking of majoring in Electrical Engineering. Congratulations Timothy and we all wish you good luck in your

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Attorney General Raoul Reaches Over $1 Million Settlement With Manufacturing Company Over Use Of No-Poach Agreements

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CHICAGO - Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a settlement with Colony Display LLC (Colony) that resolves allegations Colony entered into no-poach agreements and engaged in wage fixing with three staffing agencies. The settlement requires Colony to pay more than $1 million to compensate temporary workers who were impacted by the unlawful activity. “Illinois workers ultimately pay when employers collude to keep wages down. I am pleased that this settlement includes compensation for workers who were impacted by unlawful activity that limited wages and job opportunities,” Raoul said. “We will not tolerate companies collaborating to take advantage of workers, and my office is committed to enforcing laws that protect workers’ rights and access to fair wages and opportunities to better provide for their families.” In 2020, Raoul’s office filed a lawsuit against three staffing agencies – Elite Staffing Inc., Metro Staff Inc., and Midway Staffing

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Attorney General Raoul And CFPB Obtain Order Requiring Student Lender Prehired To Provide Students More Than $30 Million In Relief

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CHICAGO - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, along with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and 11 attorneys general, announced today that student lender Prehired will provide more than $30 million in relief to student borrowers for making false promises of job placement, trapping students with income share loans that violated the law, and resorting to abusive debt collection practices when borrowers could not pay. Raoul and the CFPB’s federal court-approved order requires Prehired to cease all operations, pay $4.2 million in redress to consumers that were affected by its illegal practices, and void all outstanding income share loans, valued by Prehired at nearly $27 million. “Prehired deceived student borrowers with false promises and lies of deferred payment until employment,” Raoul said. “I am proud of my office’s collaboration with the CFPB and a bipartisan group of attorneys general to ensure Prehired is held accountable and that borrowers

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Make It To The Table This Thanksgiving: Buckle Up And Drive Sober

1 year 11 months ago
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and law enforcement agencies throughout the state are reminding the public to buckle up and drive sober this Thanksgiving. Motorists will see hundreds of additional seat belt enforcement zones and other enforcement patrols looking for seat belt law violators and drug- and alcohol-impaired drivers through Nov. 28. “Unfortunately, some drivers and their passengers will travel without ever buckling their seat belts. Seat belts save lives. It really is that simple,” said IDOT’s Director of Highways Project Implementation Steve Travia . “Driving distracted or impaired significantly increases the likelihood of a crash and not wearing your seat belt increases your risk of serious injury or death even more.” During the Thanksgiving holiday weekend in Illinois last year, 10 people were killed in crashes. “Each year in Illinois, lives are needlessly lost simply because

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Gold, jewelry, more in Illinois unclaimed-property auction

1 year 11 months ago
Collectible coins, jewelry and basketball-related memorabilia are among hundreds of unclaimed property items to be auctioned Nov. 27-Dec. 1, according to a news release from Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs. “Our online auction offers an excellent opportunity for people to find distinctive items to add to a personal collection or to present to others as [...]
Linda Cook

Proud to Serve: Andy Crump from Lincoln County Fire Protection District receives $500 and our Proud to Serve award

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By the age of fourteen, Andy Crump decided he wanted to be a firefighter. With encouragement from his uncle, also a firefighter, and his family, he joined the Fire Explorers program in Hazelwood and graduated from high school with his sights set to complete both the Fire Academy and Paramedic’s Academy while volunteering with several medical facilities. 
John Pertzborn

Madison County Sheriff's Office Announces Missing Woman Located and Is Safe

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The Madison County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Marcos Pulido announced on Tuesday morning, Nov. 21, 2023, that Amanda Cunningham, 36, who had been reported missing had been located and was safe and sound. Cunningham was determined missing on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, and has not been heard from since, her family said this morning, Monday, Nov. 20, 2023. Pulido thanked everyone for their assistance in the matter. The family and sheriff's office had been searching for the woman who had been missing since last Friday.

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Elsah's Annual Home For Holidays Is Set

1 year 11 months ago
ELSAH - Take a step back in time this holiday season while strolling the historic streets of Elsah, IL, often called the town that time forgot, during Elsah’s annual Home for the Holidays House Tour from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, December 2. A total of 18 historic buildings will be open for the event, including eight private homes, the two-room school house, Farley Music Hall, the Elsah Museum, the bed and breakfast inns, churches and villages shops. Tickets for the annual Holiday House Tour are $20 in advance or $25 on the day of the tour. Ticket prices include a tour booklet with a photo and description of each building, musical performances, and a self-guided walk thru the historic village filled with sounds of the season from local caroling groups. “Since the 1970’s, the Village of Elsah has offered house tours for visitors who can’t wait to get a look inside some of its beautiful historic homes and buildings,” said Blair Smith, one of the organizers

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