Managed care giant Centene Corp. laid off about 2,000 employees last week, but a competitor that cut into Centene’s business in the nation’s largest county has the “now hiring” sign out.
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Renovation work on the Old Courthouse at Gateway Arch National Park is well underway. The $27.5 million project eventually will include four new exhibits, plus increased accessibility and structural and mechanical improvements. The building should be reopened by mid-2025, said Pam Sanfilippo, chief of museum services and interpretation at Gateway Arch […]
Yes, I'm traveling this week. Here's where I stopped for the night. Can you identify the city? UPDATE: leszekmp got it right: it's Flagstaff, Arizona, taken from an overlook on the road up to Lowell Observatory. We stopped in Flagstaff on our way to Durango, Colorado, where (a) we have friends, and (b) I will ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"
Talk about a huge double bill. Rockers Billy Joel and Sting are teaming up for a One Night Only concert at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, on February 24. A Citi ticket presale for begins…
East St. Louis native Shelby Jordan is the only Washington U. player to reach the NFL. “It’s not just him as an athlete but the impact he had on people."
CHICAGO - Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) launched $21 million in funding for the Clean Energy Contractor Incubator Program or "CEJA Contractor Incubator Hubs." The program establishes a network of 13 community-based hubs across the state offering incubator services designed to assist clean energy contractors – especially those from underserved areas – grow their businesses. The organizations that will run CEJA Contractor Incubator Hubs will be selected through a competitive Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) process. “Illinois’ nation-leading Climate and Equitable Jobs Act is the boldest climate action plan in our state’s history, and it’s anchored in equity to ensure no one is left behind,” said Governor JB Pritzker . “That’s why I’m proud to announce additional funding for our CEJA Contractor Incubator Hubs that will further advance our clean energy businesses
Earlier today, a groundbreaking development for St. Louis had its, well, groundbreaking: Construction began on a state-of-the-art kennel that will allow women fleeing domestic violence to keep their pets with them at the shelter. The Pet Safe House is a series of eight kennels being constructed on the site of the Women's Safe House, a women's shelter in St. Louis. The standalone, climate-controlled kennels are believed to be a first for a women's shelter in this area.
Conservatives are making the rounds again, placing op-eds and analytical pieces explaining how book bans aren’t really book bans. For example, Education Week published a column by a pair of authors from the American Enterprise Institute and the Heritage Foundation trying to justify laws across the country that restrict and even remove certain texts from many public […]
On September 27, the Safety & Security Committee hosted a town hall meeting to address the current state of safety on the Hill. During the meeting, participants heard up-to-date neighborhood … Continued
ST. LOUIS -- Police are looking for a person who fired shots that ended up hitting a school and a parked car. They shared surveillance video in hopes of finding the suspect. St. Louis County Police say that someone wearing a black hoodie got out of a white sedan parked near the intersection of Kammerer [...]
CHICAGO (WMBD) -- The winning $1.7 billion Powerball ticket was not sold in Illinois, but some Illinois Lottery players still won some big prizes Wednesday night. According to an Illinois Lottery news release, three Illinois tickets matched four winning numbers and the Powerball to win $50,000. One of the tickets was bought in a Casey's [...]
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