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Pat Coleman to Lead Alberici Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

2 years 3 months ago
Pat Coleman, MBA, has joined Alberici as vice president of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) where she will serve as champion, change agent and strategic leader to support the firm’s commitment to recruiting and retaining a diverse, talented workforce and engaging with and supporting disadvantaged businesses. Additionally, she will advise on community engagement efforts to […]
Dede Hance

Pedestrian Struck and Killed In East Alton, ISP Investigates

2 years 3 months ago
EAST ALTON - The Illinois State Police Reconstruction Unit was called by East Alton Police Department early this morning to investigate a fatal pedestrian incident in East Alton. East Alton Police Chief Scott Golike said the incident that involved one vehicle and a pedestrian on Stanley Road is under investigation by the Illinois State and they will release any additional information after this brief release. He said the vehicle appeared to be going eastbound of Stanley Road and the victim appeared to be northbound on foot. “I don’t see any fault on the driver’s part at this point in the investigation,” the chief said. “Both people involved are males. The victim is 36 years old and from East Alton. Right now we have to release only limited information until Illinois State Police concludes their investigation.”

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Legal Subreddit Bans All Ex-Twitter Links Due To Safety Risk

2 years 3 months ago
Speech has consequences. Elon Musk has decided to reenable accounts suspended for posting CSAM while at the same time allowing the most basic of CSAM scanning systems to break. And, that’s not even looking at how most of the team who was in charge of fighting CSAM on the site were either laid off or […]
Mike Masnick

Hiring drops to lowest level since 2021

2 years 3 months ago
New hiring dropped by more than 300,000 workers in June, taking it to its lowest point since early 2021: In better news, job openings and quits were pretty much flat. More evidence of a soft landing?
Kevin Drum

Q: Why do some musical artists bypass STL?

2 years 3 months ago
submitted by displaced_city_mouse to stlouis
17 points | 5 comments

I’ve a friend who lives in San Francisco who is in a moderately successful band. They recently concluded a tour through the midwest, where they played Indianapolis, Louisville, Nashville, and Chicago, among other cities. No STL dates at all.

Les Claypool’s Frog Brigade is on tour as well, and skipped STL but did play in Peoria, Louisville, and KC this spring.

Last year, the closest Nightwish came was Chicago.

I get Songkick notifications for other bands – mostly metal and eclectic – and more often than not, they are playing everywhere but STL. After living for 20+ years in Seattle, I miss having bands come and play even the small clubs.

To avoid sounding petulant, there have been some tours I looked forward to that came to Pop’s in Sauget, but I’m sure there are other bands people here like that have bypassed STL venues as well.

So: Anyone have any ideas why STL gets passed over in favor of Nashville and Louisville?

https://midwest.social/u/displaced_city_mouse

One-third of Missouri’s rural hospitals at risk of closure, new data shows

2 years 3 months ago
One-third of Missouri’s rural hospitals are at risk of closing, according to a report using newly-updated federal data. A July report from the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform, a national policy group, found that 19 of Missouri’s 57 rural hospitals are at risk of shuttering because of “serious financial problems.” Many of those hospitals at risk of closure could sustain themselves financially for six to seven years, according to the report. Eight rural hospitals, however,…
Clara Bates

West Central IL Hamfest to Connect Local Amateur Radio Operators

2 years 3 months ago
CARLINVILLE - The West Central Illinois Hamfest invites amateur radio operators and others who are interested in how amateur radio can be used as both a hobby and emergency management tool. Hamfest will run from 7 a.m. to noon on Aug. 5 at the Macoupin County Fairgrounds in Carlinville. This year’s Hamfest will feature several local amateur radio clubs, a presentation on how radio was used during the Civil War, a forum about amateur radio on Route 66 and several more presentations and activities. “If folks want to learn more about amateur radio, this is the place to come do it. We’ll have some of the best amateur radio people in the country,” said Jim Pitchford, who is on the Hamfest Committee and a member of the Macoupin County Amateur Radio Club. Pitchford has been an amateur radio operator since 1989. He explained that Hamfests are held around the world to connect amateur radio operators (also called “hams”). This year’s West Central

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1,000 Books Before Kindergarten!

2 years 3 months ago
Here is our August update for 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten! Remember, if you have not yet registered, there are two ways to participate in 1,000 Books Befor
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Homeless Outreach Worker Sues St. Louis Mayor Over Firing

2 years 3 months ago
Mayor Tishaura Jones, city employees and a downtown developer allegedly retaliated against an outreach worker for his advocacy for St. Louis’ unhoused population, a federal lawsuit claims.  In the suit filed Monday, Yitzchak “Yitzy” Simon alleged the mayor and other co-defendants violated his First Amendment right to criticize the Jones administration’s treatment of unhoused people by threatening his job and former employer, the St. Patrick Center nonprofit, with the loss of public grant money.
Monica Obradovic

Hannah Kelly (2023)

2 years 3 months ago
State Rep. Hannah Kelly of Mountain Groves returns to Politically Speaking to talk about changes to Missouri's Children's Division, expectations for the 2024 legislative session and why she supports raising the threshold to amend the state's constitution.