SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police (ISP) is proud to announce the promotion of Rebecca Hooks from Lieutenant Colonel to First Deputy Director, effective immediately. First Deputy Director Hooks is the first female to achieve this position within ISP since its inception in 1922. As the First Deputy Director, Hooks is second in command to Director Brendan F. Kelly. “First Deputy Director Hooks is an outstanding example of the kind of grit, intelligence and integrity found within to ISP,” said Director Kelly. “With First Deputy Director Hooks, the ISP will continue to move sharply forward into our second century!” First Deputy Director Hooks is not a newcomer to the realm of ISP Command. Prior to her recent promotion, she was the Chief of Staff for the Office of the Director. First Deputy Director Hooks has served with ISP for more than 21 years, beginning her career in 2002 as part of Cadet Class 105. Her first assignment was patrol in the
From Planetizen: By Devin Partida: Many governments are in too much debt to fund new city development. Private companies, however, are often in a good financial position to finance new projects and have a solid incentive to do so—they often receive the operating profits once a project is complete. Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are good for […]
New data-driven state investments will provide shelter to those at police stations and airports, speed transition to independent living CHICAGO — Governor JB Pritzker announced today that the State will invest an additional $160 million via the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) to address the ongoing humanitarian crisis presented by the arrival of over 24,000 asylum seekers from the U.S. Southern Border. The State, alongside our local partners, has led a comprehensive data driven analysis of the ongoing asylum seeker response, rooted in not only data but also input from frontline partners and new arrivals, which identified several “bottlenecks” where services and resettlement tended to slow. These bottlenecks included delays in initial intake at landing sites, access to shelter, and the transition to independent living. This has led to backlogs and capacity issues, most visible in individuals sleeping outside police stations, but more broadly acros
Last week Ohio was the latest state to institute a reproductive rights amendment to its constitution. The vote was cheered by Democrats in Missouri, but a similar fight in the Show-Me state may not lead to electoral success for Democrats.
Carlose G. Mosley, 23, of Belleville, is set to remain in custody until his trial date. Madison County State’s Attorney, Tom Haine, filed a petition requesting Mosley's continued custody, citing concerns about public safety and flight risk due to the nature of his alleged crime.
Major League Baseball owners Thursday approved the Oakland Athletics' plans to move to Las Vegas, potentially sending the city's last major-league sports franchise into its final at-bat in the East Bay.
The late Robbie Robertson was honored for his work on Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon at the 2023 Hollywood Music in Media Awards on Wednesday, November 15, in Los Angeles. Robertson, who passed away in…
From St. Louis Business Journal: A big-box retail site in North County that houses Burlington and Five Below stores has hit the market for $8.2 million. An affiliate of Aventine Development is marketing the site at 10895 W. Florissant Ave., calling the shopping center it’s part of the “gateway to Ferguson.” It added that Burlington […]
From NPR: By Evy Lewis: The Missouri General Assembly passed a law in 2017 making it harder for people to prove housing discrimination cases. Because that violates the federal Fair Housing Act, Missouri loses hundreds of thousands of dollars every year that would have been used to investigate discrimination complaints. Every year since 2017, Missouri has […]
Missouri Governor Mike Parson recently broke bread — or at least a few barbecue-slathered ribs — with Kansas Governor Laura Kelly. No big deal, right? Just two middle-aged white people in neighboring states finding common ground.
From St. Louis Business Journal: By Erin Wright: You’ve probably never heard of Roanoke Construction. Even peers in the local construction industry are often surprised to learn that Roanoke has been around since 2012. The St. Louis-based general contractor has spent the past 11 years quietly focused on building affordable housing serving families across the […]
Iron Maiden has announced another collaboration for their Legacy of the Beast mobile game. The latest level added to Legacy of the Beast is called "Road Rats Forever," which is inspired by the…
The police arrested a man who is related to the investigation of a shooting in the Dellwood area on November 14. Freddie Leopold, 29, from Dellwood, is being charged with shooting the victim and using a gun during the incident. The judge set his bond as cash only at $100,000.
ALTON - For Our Daily Show! host CJ Nasello, every morning from 9–11 a.m. is a chance to share the community he loves. Our Daily Show! has amassed over 1,000,000 views since Jan. 1, 2023, on the hundreds of interviews that CJ has done with Riverbend community members. Now, he’s looking back on how it all got started, his favorite interview ever (the answer may surprise you) and what’s next for the hyperlocal community talk show. “So many people have an awesome story,” CJ said. “Think about it. You drive by Hayner Library every day, but you don’t realize all the really cool stuff and genealogy and distribution they’re doing. We drive by buildings all the time. I thought, well, heck, let’s start focusing on those and really exploring that. We all have history here, but it’s never really talked about. So that’s what the whole point was.” CJ is a natural in the studio, but he didn’t start out with the goal
St. Louis is a kaleidoscope of architecture, filled with structures of every age, shape, and size. In Coloring STL, Missouri History Museum visitors will interact with these fascinating buildings in […]
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