EDWARDSVILLE - State Senator Erica Harriss (56 th -Glen Carbon) is collaborating with local governments by hosting a series of Mayors’ Roundtables across the 56 th Senate District. The first roundtable event was held Tuesday at Nickel Plate Station in Edwardsville. “I was very grateful to have so many local leaders on hand to get a pulse on the important issues in their communities,” said Senator Harriss, who also serves as the Minority Spokesperson on the Senate Local Government Committee. “Our mayors offered considerable insight into some of the most pressing local concerns, and I valued their unique perspectives to help better represent our district in Springfield.” More than a dozen municipalities were in attendance to discuss local issues pertaining to homelessness, mental health and healthcare services, economic development, and transportation. Senator Harriss plans to hold several mayoral roundtable events across the district during the upcoming
ST. LOUIS -- Comedian Jeff Dunham is known for using puppets in his stand-up comedy. His new "Still Not Canceled" tour is coming to the Enterprise Center in St. Louis on December 30th. Tickets go on sale Thursday at 10 a.m. Dunham is a renowned comedian who has left a unique mark on the world [...]
CHICAGO — Governor JB Pritzker announced $449 million in tobacco bonds have been retired through a defeasance, benefiting taxpayers through debt service savings and interest earnings in an aggregate of $50 million. “Today’s action reflects Illinois’ strong fiscal position and my continued commitment to responsibly manage the state’s financial resources as we pay off the lingering debts from the Great Recession,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “During my administration, we’ve eliminated the state’s multi-billion-dollar bill backlog, built up the state’s Rainy Day fund balance to nearly $2 billion, made $700 million in public pension payments above required amounts, received eight credit upgrades and worked to grow the economy to more than $1 trillion.” The bonds represent what remained of a $1.5 billion debt associated with the Great Recession, dating back to 2010, when the state was struggling with a multi-billion bill
Billy Joel is revisiting the second half of his recording career with the brand new vinyl box set, Billy Joel –The Vinyl Collection, Vol. 2, dropping November 3. The 11-LP set includes such…
LAKE ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- A player with an In the Green scratchers ticket won the final top prize in that game. The winning ticket was purchased at the Perto-Mart on Hawk Ridge Trail in Lake St. Louis, Missouri. The $100,000 prize was claimed at the St. Louis regional office. The In The Green game [...]
GLEN CARBON - Glen Carbon trustees have approved a one-year extension to the site plan for the Meijer grocery store set to anchor the village’s Orchard Town Center development. The original site plan was set to expire next month, and while the building is still on track, builders need a little more time for completion. The building will still be completed sometime after the original deadline, prompting the request for an extension, but no further information about when the Meijer store is set to be completed and/or open was available at this time. Nothing else about the site plan has been changed. Director of Community Development Erika Heil wrote in a memorandum to village officials earlier this month that the Meijer site plan was set to expire on Oct. 11, 2023. According to previous correspondence contained in meeting packet documents, the civil engineer behind the Meijer project reached out to Heil at the end of August to request the extension. This will reportedly
The state Senate district map is constitutional despite its splits to political subdivisions in St. Louis County and northwest Missouri, Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem ruled Tuesday. In a 21-page decision, Beetem rejected a challenge to the districts drawn last year by a panel of appeals court judges. The choices made by the Judicial […]
Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan has released a new song called "Longfeather," a track off his upcoming solo album, Lighthouse. In a statement reflecting on the lyrics of "Longfeather,"…
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