Sarah London discusses her first year as CEO and why she didn't do media interviews until recently, why she has overseen the sale of several companies that were acquired in Michael Neidorff's final years, and how she's balancing her job with being a parent of two young children.
EDWARDSVILLE - Superintendent Dr. Patrick Shelton and Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Dr. Cornelia Smith presented new inclusivity initiatives for the upcoming school year to the Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 (ECUSD7) Board during their meeting on Monday, July 24. “We want all kids to feel included,” Smith said. “They come to us as they are, and we want them to feel included in our schools.” These initiatives come after several reports of racial discrimination and harassment at Edwardsville High School. Multiple parents spoke at the June 26 board meeting and outlined the diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives they wanted to see, including more consequences for racial discrimination. The school board could not respond to specific comments at that time, but the district released the following statement on June 27: “Any instance of racism undermines the inclusive and welcoming environment District #7 strives t
St. Louis’ commission on reparations began meeting monthly this summer to confront the vast and layered damage of slavery, segregation and discrimination. Commission members Gwen Moore and Kayla Reed discuss the need for reparations, the challenges presented by historic injustice, and their thoughts on what form reparations may ultimately take in St. Louis.
ST. LOUIS - The National Weather Service in St. Louis is recommending those in the region take seriously the Heat Advisory that was issued today and runs through Friday. Heat Advisories are in effect Wednesday across the country for the Northeast, including New York City, Boston and Philadelphia. Fred Glass, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in St. Louis, explained the difference between a Heat Advisory and Heat Warning is that temps have to have higher values of 110 degrees to be a warning. "We are looking at this being the hottest weather all summer for the entire area and it will last until Friday," Glass said. "Temperatures could be close to 100 degrees on Wednesday, 101 degrees on Thursday and 102 degrees on Friday. The heat index all three days will be over 105 degrees." Glass recommended that people not be outside through Friday unless they have to, especially in the afternoon and the first part of the evening. "Wear light-weight clothes and not dark clothes,"
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: A local developer is looking to lead the renovation of the historic and long-vacant Cleveland High School on the city’s South Side. Chris Goodson said the project is still in its infancy, but Cleveland could be redeveloped into housing, retail and even office space for nonprofits. “This is an exciting opportunity,” […]
EDWARDSVILLE - Duels were a common, though gruesome, part of 19th-century life, and often featured leading figures of history. Among them was Charles Lippincott, an Edwardsville native who held state offices in both Illinois and California – where he fought a duel in 1855 that left his opponent dead. Lippincott was also a high-ranking officer in the 33rd Illinois Infantry, the famous “Teachers’ Regiment” that originated at Illinois State University in Normal. The duel, though, overshadows many of his life’s achievements. Born on Jan. 25, 1825, Lippincott’s father was a leading Presbyterian minister and businessman who also owned an Edwardsville newspaper. One of Charles’ sisters, Abia, married Wintrhop Gilman, the Alton-area investor and business partner of Benjamin Godfrey. Young Charles attended Illinois College in Jacksonville without graduating, and later earned a degree from St. Louis Medical College in 1849. He opened a practice in Chandlerville
SAINT JACOB – The Illinois Department of Transportation announces a lane closure on IL 4 at the US 40 intersection beginning at 7:00 a.m. on Monday, July 31, 2023, weather permitting. Two-way traffic will be maintained by temporary traffic signals. This work is needed for bridge painting, and it is expected to be completed by the end of September. Drivers are urged to reduce speed, be alert for changing conditions, obey all construction signage, and refrain from using mobile devices while approaching and traveling through the work zone. The contractor on this project is Civil Coatings and Construction, Inc. of Valparaiso, IN. For IDOT District 8 updates, follow us on Twitter at @IDOTDistrict8 or view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com.nn
From Construction Dive: Volatility in construction kickoffs persisted in June as new manufacturing groundbreakings fell off a cliff, driving total starts down 9% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network. That followed a rise of 8% in May. A lack of mega-projects is the main cause for this […]
Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason has been made an honorary citizen of the Italian city of Pompeii, Planet Rock Radio reports. Mason received the honor on July 24 ahead of his Pompeii concert with his current…
WASHINGTON — On what would have been the 82nd birthday of Emmett Till, a Black boy kidnapped and murdered by two white men in Mississippi, President Joe Biden on Tuesday designated a new national monument at sites connected to the lynching that became a catalyst for the civil rights movement. “Telling the truth and the […]
A crew from Hillsdale Demolition Contracting works to tear down the J.C. Penney Auditorium last week at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. The cleared land will make room for construction of the new Richter Family Welcome and Alumni Center, which will serve as the new front door to the university as it engages with prospective students and welcomes back its more […]
EDWARDSVILLE – Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI) was awarded the Innovative Initiative Award by the Illinois Council for Continuing Higher Education (ICCHE). The Innovative Initiative Award recognizes and promotes best practices across Illinois while providing the opportunity for two-year and four-year institutions to showcase outstanding new programs and outline the path to that success. Though active in various forms since the 1980s, the LLI has evolved to offer educational programs for area retirees designed for a lifetime of learning and personal growth. The programming includes a weekly speaker series, trips, a Library Speaker Series and a Summer STEAM Tour. Nominated for its initiatives to increase community engagement and participation in educational outreach opportunities, the LLI implemented a hybrid delivery model for its signature Library Speaker Series. “This initiative promotes lifelong learning to community
From IndustryWeek: Affordable housing is too expensive in the United States because there’s just not enough of it to go around. Roger Krulak thinks he has a solution–manufacturing. “We as a country are failing to provide attainable housing. Full stop,” says Krulak, owner of a company that builds homes in factories. “The conventional process that […]
We're only one week away from the MLB trade deadline. Just when it looked like the Cardinals might be in position to salvage their season, a weekend skid likely lines them up to explore the seller's market.
Okay, now we’re getting back to the plan. Two weeks ago we featured an excerpt from the audiobook of Red Team Blues, Cory Doctorow’s new (and excellent) novel, and promised that we’d soon be joined by Cory himself. And now, we deliver! Listen to this week’s episode for a long and far-reaching conversation between Mike […]
I suppose the go-to music critic's cliché would be to declare that when it came to the Alicia Keys concert at Enterprise on Friday that this girl is on fire. However, I’m holding off since Keys’ show was as defined by intimate gestures, songful recitations and intimate connections with the audience as by musical combustion, vocal infernos and stagecraft conflagrations.
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