SPRINGFIELD – State Treasurer Michael Frerichs encourages new parents to open a Bright Start or Bright Directions college savings account and claim their $50 seed deposit from the new Illinois First Steps program. “Illinois First Steps helps place families on a path to start planning early for their child’s education,” Frerichs said. “Saving now means money for the child’s future university, community college, trade school, or apprenticeship will be available when that child is ready to pursue additional education or training.” To qualify for the $50 seed deposit, parents or legal guardians must be Illinois residents at the time of birth or adoption, the beneficiary child must be born or adopted after Jan. 1, 2023, open a 529 college savings account with Bright Start or Bright Directions, and a claim the seed deposit before the child's 10th birthday. Parents can easily open a Bright Start account at brightstart.com and submit a claim for
A group of current and former detainees have filed a “staggering amount of evidence” in their lawsuit against the city claiming they were excessively pepper-sprayed while in custody.
This week Forum drone photographer Louis Kelly, owner of Drone Eagle, LLC, zooms in on Alumnus Gardens, located at 4409 St. Louis Ave. in North St. Louis’ Ville Neighborhood. Vecino Group, a Springfield, MO-based developer and general contractor of affordable housing communities, is developing the project in partnership with Kansas City-based The Nash Group. The […]
SPRINGFIELD – With students soon to be trading swim bags for backpacks, the Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that applications for the Safe Routes to School program are now being accepted. The program helps to support projects that make walking, biking and rolling to school a safe option for students as part of a commitment by IDOT and Gov. JB Pritzker to expand active transportation throughout the state. “Establishing early habits of walking, biking or rolling to school helps students maintain a healthier lifestyle as they get older,” said Illinois Transportation Secretary Omer Osman. “We take great pride in this program, which helps ensure that every student in Illinois has a safe, convenient and healthy way to get to school.” Administered by IDOT using federal funds, Safe Routes to School advances projects that improve safety and reduce traffic in areas around schools, grades kindergarten through high school. The new grant cycle
Construction spending continues to be flat over the past few months: The good news is that residential construction isn't falling anymore. The bad news is that nonresidential construction isn't rising anymore. We are just puttering along waiting for either something or nothing to happen later this year.
One of Missouri’s top Democratic officials asked the governor on Monday to call a special legislative session in response to news reports of the “unacceptable mismanagement” of radioactive waste in the St. Louis area. “The problems related with this waste have festered for nearly 80 years,” House Minority Leader Crystal Quade said in a letter […]
It's trade deadline day! Usually, it's a time when the St. Louis Cardinals acquire key pieces to build up hopes of a postseason push. This year, that's not the case.
Queen + Adam Lambert has added new dates to their Rhapsody Tour, which will keep them on the road through 2024. The new dates will bring them to Japan next February, kicking…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — With Kansas City on pace for another record-breaking year for homicides, Mayor Quinton Lucas on Tuesday announced two proposed firearms restrictions that he hopes will reduce the killing.
Join us for the 6th season of this playable, artist-designed, nine-hole mini golf installation, designed to be inclusive, family friendly and accessible. All proceeds from Golf the Galleries support The
The Joint Venture team of Reinhardt Construction, LLC (Columbia) and S. M. Wilson & Co., known as Reinhardt/Wilson, has been selected as the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) for Columbia Public Schools’ bond program aimed to improve and expand the district’s facilities. Over the coming year, Reinhardt/Wilson and the architect team, DLR Group and SOA, will […]
MARYVILLE - On Tuesday, August 1, Anderson Healthcare President and CEO, Keith A. Page, announced his future retirement and succession plan to the staff of Anderson Healthcare. Page is planning a February 2024 retirement which will then mark 28 years of leadership at Anderson Healthcare. “It has been an incredible privilege to serve as the President and CEO of Anderson Healthcare,” said Page. “Together, we have achieved remarkable milestones, overcome challenges, and made a lasting impact on the lives of countless patients and their families. I am immensely proud of the progress we have made in advancing healthcare, fostering innovation, and providing exceptional care to our community.” Page began his career at Anderson Hospital in Maryville as chief operating officer in 1996 and became president and chief executive officer in 2003. He has spearheaded many key projects over the years including the Warren Billhartz Cancer Center; an award-winning chest pain
A federal judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit alleging an Iowa newspaper publisher violated customers’ privacy rights through information sharing with Facebook.
The Iowa-based newspaper chain Lee Enterprises (Nasdaq: LEE), owner of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, is facing a potential class-action lawsuit alleging it has shared readers’ personal information, including the videos they watch on Lee websites, with Facebook in violation of federal law. Lee had sought to have the case dismissed,…
THE POLISH FALCONS OF AMERICA NEST 45 CELEBRATE THEIR 47th Annual POLISH FESTIVAL at Duchesne Home Association Grounds 50 Saint Francois Street Florissant, MO 63031 (Enter through gates on Washington) SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 2023 AUTHENTIC POLISH FOOD & PASTRIES MUSIC – GAMES – FAMILY FUN Lunch & Dinner served 11am until we run out […]
The entire world was crushed the other day to learn that Pee-wee Herman had gone up to the big Playhouse in the sky. An announcement on Paul Reubens' social media pages said the actor had been fighting cancer in secret for six years before his passing. Reubens kept that secret from the public, likely so he could make sure he kept us laughing until the very end.
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