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IMPACT Strategies Announces Promotions

2 years 3 months ago
IMPACT Strategies is pleased to announce the promotions of several team members as we move into the exciting New Year of 2024. The continued development of the skills and contributions of our team is essential to our commitment to continuous improvement fueled by innovation. Mike Voss – Project Director IMPACT Strategies has promoted Mike Voss […]
Dede Hance

Eimear Arkins celebrates Ireland and St. Louis in new album

2 years 3 months ago
Irish musician Eimear Arkins travels all over the world, but calls two places home: St. Louis, Missouri, and County Clare, Ireland. She shares how her new album “Here & There” celebrates her connections to both places, how to practice the Irish tradition of lilting, and the significance of singing in the Irish language.

Brunaugh Tops 1,000 Points For Panthers, Is A Sparklight Male Athlete Of Month

2 years 3 months ago
JERSEYVILLE - Junior starting guard Jaxon Brunaugh recently joined his head coach Matt Murphy in a prestigious Jersey Community High School club of 1,000-point career scorers. Jaxon and his head coach couldn't be more proud of the accomplishment. Murphy scored 1,488 points in his career at Jersey and is the school's all-time leading scorer. Brunaugh also has had a phenomenal career in his Panthers uniform. He is a Sparklight Internet Male Athlete of the Month for the Panthers. Brunaugh topped the 1,000-point mark in a recent 48-44 win over rival Southwestern. He had 23 points on that night against the Piasa Birds. "Basketball is a team sport and getting the win the night he broke 1,000 points was important, but those personal accolades are nice as well," Coach Murphy said. "Especially for someone who is such a great kid as Jaxon. He works hard and puts in a ton of work. I couldn't be happier for him and he deserves the recognition." Coach Murphy said in his first year of coaching i

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Icy roads make for troublesome commute Tuesday morning

2 years 3 months ago
ST. LOUIS – A barge may have been your best bet for a smooth commute on this icy January morning. Bommarito Automotive Group SkyFOX captured the trouble around the St. Louis area. As Mike Colombo reports, it was a rough one on the roadways Tuesday morning.
Mike Colombo

‘Word in Black’ becomes a corporation. It could bring more resources to Black newspapers

2 years 3 months ago
Word In Black — a digital news collaborative that includes 10 Black newspapers across the U.S., including the St. Louis American — has moved from pilot to public benefit corporation. STLPR race, identity, and culture reporter Andrea Henderson speaks to what the change means for local Black publishers, and for Black journalists serving African American communities across the country.

Bulk Suspicion: Typo In Geofence Warrant Created Two-Mile Long Dragnet

2 years 3 months ago
We’ve expressed our displeasure with geofence warrants multiple times. I’ve often referred to them as “reverse” warrants, a term that implies how these warrants invert probable cause. Those in the business of protecting rights (ACLU, EFF) aren’t fans of that term, but it is useful shorthand. Rather than show a court probable cause exists to […]
Tim Cushing

City Of Edwardsville Officials Suspend Citation Issued Over Operation of Overnight Warming Location

2 years 3 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE – Mayor Art Risavy announced on Tuesday, January 16, that he has directed City staff to suspend a citation issued to First Baptist Church, 534 St. Louis Street, as part of a zoning matter related to an overnight warming location for the unhoused. As part of the action, an upcoming municipal court appearance also is being canceled. “It was never our intent to prevent it from operating, particularly at a time of such dangerous weather conditions. The city’s concern was only that the facility was safe for the people staying there and volunteering there,” Mayor Risavy said. “Our hope now is to continue a conversation with First Baptist Church so we can be part of the solution for those who are unhoused or in dire circumstances.” The City had been asking First Baptist Church to apply for a special use permit that City officials said would be necessary for the operation of the overnight warming center at 534 St. Louis Street, which is within

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Gov. Pritzker Announces Additional Funding to Municipalities to Support Asylum Seekers

2 years 3 months ago
A total of $17 million will go toward building capacity outside of Chicago, Illinois Welcoming Centers, and the Immigrant Family Resource Program Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) announced $17 million in additional funding for municipalities to support asylum seekers. This is in response to the more than 38,000 new arrivals sent to Illinois by Texas since 2022. These funds will be utilized to build capacity in municipalities outside of Chicago that are welcoming asylum seekers. The State is continuing to support the City of Chicago with direct funding as well as funding to support the overall asylum seeker response and is launching this latest round of funding to advance our shared goal of increasing capacity outside of the City. The funds will come from the previously announced $160 million in additional State investment to support the asylum seeker response. Funds will make it possible for municipalities to provide direct services to

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