Stumpy’s Spirits Co. is expanding its family grown and distilled business with the addition of a distillery inspired luxury wedding and event venue. This new build will be a multi-faceted experience center located in rural Columbia, Ill. near their distillery and 8th generation family farm. Providing an exclusive and remote experience for its visitors, the […]
There are some fairly strict rules about communicating with government agency employees regarding some matter that they’re adjudicating, without making those communications public. We want whatever administrative state we have to have any attempts to influence outcomes to be public for all to see. That’s why agencies have rules regarding what’s known as “ex parte” […]
Nineteen-year-old Hans Niemann had sought $100 million in damages against former world champion Magnus Carlsen and the online chess organization Chess.com.
EDWARDSVILLE - Madison County State's Attorney Thomas Haine announced on Thursday that the 5th District Appellate Court has rejected an appeal by two former Madison County employees who sued over their termination. The Appellate Court upheld a circuit judge’s dismissal of litigation filed by Robert Dorman, former director of information technology, and Douglas Hulme, former county administrator. “The appellate justices resoundingly agreed that Hulme’s and Dorman’s long-running litigation needs be dismissed,” Haine said. “That is good news for county government and county taxpayers. Madison County and the State’s Attorney’s Office have been forced to expend considerable time and resources defending against the self-serving arguments of these two disgruntled ex-employees who were fired by an overwhelming bipartisan majority of the County Board. Our resources would be better spent serving the needs of the citizens.” Haine continued,
POSEN, Ill. — A driver was arrested after fireworks worth "thousands of dollars" were found inside a stolen U-Haul early Thursday morning in Posen. Just after midnight, Posen police told WGN News a U-Haul, which was later determined to be stolen, was pulled over at 147th Street and Kedzie. Inside, several fireworks, which are illegal [...]
I was noodling around on the KFF site this morning and came across their most recent tracking poll about Obamacare. I was surprised to see how popular it's become: Obamacare has been through a lot: passage by a single vote, endless attempts to repeal it, and multiple Supreme Court challenges that nearly cratered it. Somehow, ...continue reading "America finally loves Obamacare"
A judge ruled in November 2022 that the attorney general's office violated the open records law when documents were withheld during Hawley's 2018 Senate campaign.
On July 2, the East St. Louis Historical Society and the Illinois State Historical Society will dedicate a new historical marker commemorating the 1917 East St. Louis Race Massacre. The new marker is significant, and Will Shannon, executive director of the St. Clair County Historical Society, and Jaye Willis, of the East St. Louis Historical Society, discuss the continuing efforts to educate people on the terrible events that took place there 106 years ago.
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis are using nature as inspiration to combat the growing problem of plastic pollution. With a new $3.6 million grant, the team is working to develop sustainably sourced plastics by mimicking natural materials like spider silk fibers.
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis are using nature as inspiration to combat the growing problem of plastic pollution. With a new $3.6 million grant, the team is working to develop sustainably sourced plastics by mimicking natural materials like spider silk fibers.
The SLBJ Executive Network program brings together new leaders from across the region to foster connections across industries. Take a look at some of their thoughts on how they lead and their biggest challenges ahead.
The St. Louis-based chapter of the American Red Cross and its associated testing laboratory are constructing a $30 million laboratory in St. Louis County and moving out of their longtime Central West End facility, more than 15 years after first looking for a new location.
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