Andy Gipson gets concerned even when American allies such as the Netherlands and Germany invest in large swaths of Mississippi’s farmland. “It just bothers me at a gut level,” he said. For Gipson, Mississippi’s commissioner of agriculture and commerce, the growing trend of foreign ownership could threaten what he views as the state’s most valuable […]
Beginnings 2023: Juried High School Photography December 1- January 7 Reception & Gallery Talk - Friday, December 1, 2023 5:30-7:30pm This exhibit showcases the artistry of high school student photographers. […]
December 5 marks 50 years of Paul McCartney & Wings’ classic album Band on the Run, and McCartney is celebrating the occasion with a new 50th anniversary expanded edition of the album. In addition to the…
EDWARDSVILLE - With more than 200 students and chaperones from 13 school districts in attendance, the 2023 Future Teachers Conference at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville received high marks from area high school students visiting the SIUE campus. This free conference held Nov. 3 in the Meridian Ballroom of Morris University Center (MUC) offered workshops, keynote presentations from both the 2020 Illinois Middle School Principal of the year and the 2023 Illinois Teacher of the Year, a teacher panel and a student panel with first-hand perspective of coursework and practicums. “I'm a sucker for a student panel,” said Stella Smith, a fourth-year student in SIUE School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB). Stella Smith was an integral part of the volunteer support staff for the conference. “Nobody knows campus life like students.” Compared to its inaugural year, this second year of the conference co-sponsored by Madison County Career and Technical
ALTON - Marquette Catholic High School (MCHS) will host their annual Theater and Music Dinner Fundraiser, complete with a cotton candy station, silent auction and performances by MCHS staff members and students. On Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, attendees can enjoy a child-friendly evening emceed by the Grinch. The silent auction starts at 4:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 5:30 p.m. and the show at 6:15 p.m. Dinner tickets must be purchased by the end of the day on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023. People can purchase tickets for the show up until the night of Dec. 9. Music and Theater Director Brett Klaus explained that the money raised will fund more opportunities for students in the music and drama programs. “The people on Broadway, the ones that I’ve worked with: all Midwestern transplants,” Klaus said. “People forget that they start here in schools like this with people who just need to give them an opportunity. So I realized it’s my job to give them every opportunity.”
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Last year, the City's Finest was Exhibit A in a ProPublica investigation into how St. Louisans are increasingly paying private policing firms to enforce the law within their neighborhoods. Now the City's Finest is itself accused of breaking the law. A lawsuit filed last week in federal court accuses the St. Louis-based private policing firm of failing to pay overtime in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act and Missouri's minimum wage law.
CHICAGO – The Pritzker Administration and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) are encouraging all income-eligible families to apply for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to support with utility bill assistance for natural gas, propane and electricity. Applications expanded today, December 1, to include all income-eligible households. “Every Illinoisan deserves to have a warm home during the winter, and we’re here to help our most vulnerable residents,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “Access to energy is a basic necessity—that’s why my administration is continually working to ensure that families across the state can afford rising costs.” Income-eligible families can apply by visiting helpillinoisfamilies.com or by visiting their local agency (a list of partners throughout the State can be found here ). Families can also call 1-833-711-0374 for assistance in 30 languages. “As
“The last two years of my life have been and remain the darkest of my entire career in public service,” said Maria Chappelle-Nadal of her time working for Rita Heard Days.
MURPYSBORO, Ill. - U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) today announced that his 2024 re-election campaign has been endorsed by U.S. Representative Ronny Jackson (R-Texas), the former White House physician to President Trump. “I’m PROUD to endorse Mike Bost for Congress! Mike is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and a conservative WARRIOR,” said Jackson in a post on X/Twitter. “He has NEVER turned away from a fight. Now more than ever, Congress needs strong conservatives like Mike. He has my TOTAL ENDORSEMENT!” “Ronny Jackson is a true patriot who has served his country in the Trump White House, in Congress, and in the U.S. Navy,” said Bost. “Ronny and I have become great friends because we’re fighting for the same things: President Trump’s America First agenda and draining the D.C. Swamp. I am honored to have his endorsement and value his friendship.” Jackson's endorsement adds to the growing list of conservatives
The first day was a breeze.
Sean Shannon and Danny Foster walked into several marijuana dispensaries around Missouri with their matching “Union For Cannabis Workers” shirts and talked to employees about the possibility of unionizing.
“The first day, there were 57 stops amongst the teams,” said Shannon, lead organizer with UFCW Local 655, which actually stands for United Food and Commercial Workers International Union. “Reception was out-of-this-world positive. Workers were so excited.”
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ALTON - The Three Rivers Project of Sierra Club Illinois, the Godfrey Parks and Recreation Committee, and the Godfrey Sustainability Commission are hosting an invasive species management training and work day at La Vista Trail to give community members the opportunity to learn how to identify and remove invasive species. The event, which is set for Wednesday, December 13, will include a 30-minute training session followed by a work session to put new skills and knowledge to use. Municipalities’ public works, parks departments, right of way crews, and local community members are invited to register for this event at sc.org/lavistaworkday . “We look forward to providing this opportunity to learn about the importance of stopping the spread of invasive species with our Metro East community,” said Christine Favilla, co-Coordinator of the Three Rivers Project of Sierra Club Illinois. “The spread of invasive species is the second-leading cause of species extinction
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