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Kaskaskia Regional Port District Receives EDA Grant

2 years ago

This article originally ran in St. Charles Community College News on September 22, 2023. Kaskaskia Regional Port District in Red Bud, Ill. learned this week it will receive a $1.7 million Economic Development Administration grant as part of the U.S. Dept. of Commerce’s investment in Illinois-based infrastructure improvements needed to support current and future business needs and workforce development in […]

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Jasmine Thomas

Sen. Durbin Raffirms Commitment To Ukraine, Calls On Colleagues To Pass Necessary Aid

2 years ago
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Co-Chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, spoke on the Senate floor on the need to pass additional funding to aid Ukraine after the 45-day bipartisan continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government failed to do so. “Keeping the lights on is a win for the American people. It used to be considered just normal procedure… I am disappointed it did not include critical funding for the war in Ukraine. It is impossible to explain to my constituency why, when the Ukrainians are in the midst of fighting and dying every day against Vladimir Putin, this Congress somehow or another managed to pass a spending bill for 45 days and not include more funding for the Ukrainian cause. The assistance is absolutely essential,” said Durbin. “A small group of isolationists and Russian sympathizers—largely MAGA extremists in the House—threatened to hold the entire country hostage over this funding,

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Duckworth Calls for House Republicans to Help Ensure Uninterrupted Aid to Ukraine  

2 years ago
– Today, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees—joined her Democratic colleagues, retired military leaders and Veterans with VoteVets to call on Congress to pass immediate additional aid for our partner in Ukraine—funding which House Republicans refused to include in the bipartisan Continuing Resolution that Congress passed to avert a government shutdown over the weekend. In her remarks, Duckworth underscored how this continued aid is not only critical to help Ukrainians as they continue to fight for freedom, sovereignty and democratic values against Putin’s unjustified and unprovoked war of choice, but it is also important for our national security. Video of the Senator’s full remarks are available here and photos are available here . “A world with a Ukrainian victory is a safer one—and House Republicans need to recognize that,” said

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Mission Taco Joint Sued by the Mission Brand for Trademark Infringement

2 years ago
The company behind Mission brand tortillas and chips is taking on St. Louis' favorite Mission — Mission Taco Joint. The homegrown SoCal-style eatery is accused of unfair competition and trademark infringement, with the 60-year-old food products company accusing the St. Louis restaurant group of a "misleading representation" that is "likely to cause confusion" in the taco market. Mission Taco Joint started a full 10 years ago with a single restaurant on Delmar, and it's since grown to eight locations, as well as a food truck.
Sarah Fenske