It is an unprecedented turnout, researchers and activists say, driven by a mix of factors including changes in how people protest and changing views of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict itself.
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Kauash Adalat was born in Afghanistan but moved when he was a child to India, then to Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Russia and, eventually, Germany. All this context coalesces when you taste the chicken tikka masala at his Patch neighborhood restaurant, Kabul Express (7704 Ivory Street, 314-499-4369).
CHICAGO – With the arrival of Thanksgiving and the season for family feasts, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is advising Illinoisans to take precautions to protect everyone from foodborne illnesses, as well as those unwelcome guests, namely seasonal viruses. Hosts can protect their guests by following basic food safety steps, including keeping hot foods hot, cold foods cold, and properly thawing frozen turkeys before roasting them. In addition, with COVID-19 and RSV ticking up again this season, IDPH reminds hosts to provide good ventilation for large gatherings to safeguard against all the respiratory viruses that circulate at this time of year. “All of us at IDPH wish our fellow Illinoisans a happy, festive and safe Thanksgiving holiday weekend,” said IDPH Director Sameer Vohra. “As we enjoy food, family, and friends, I want to remind everybody that we can prevent unhappy holiday outcomes by following proven food safety guidelines such a
SPRINGFIELD – With a deposit of $11.5 million today, Illinois’ Rainy Day Fund reaches an important milestone on the road to respectability: $2.005 billion. In the worst days of the fiscal impasse that marked the previous administration in 2017, the Rainy Day Fund had just $48,000. That’s not enough to run the state for even 30 seconds – hardly enough to be of any use when the global COVID-19 pandemic struck. Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza, working with Governor JB Pritzker, House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, Senate President Don Harmon and other legislative leaders, has prioritized building up that reserve to useful levels. “Whatever you think Illinois’ most important program is – funding our schools, policing our highways, caring for the elderly – that program is in jeopardy when a crisis strikes if Illinois has not built up a strong reserve,” Comptroller Mendoza said. “The bond rating
WOOD RIVER - Midwest Members Credit Union is proud to sponsor the “Oiler of the Month” program at EAWR High School. A Senior student is selected each month by members of the EAWR faculty. Each student is awarded a certificate and a Subway gift card. The Seniors selected each month will have the opportunity to compete for a $1,000.00 “Oiler of the Year” scholarship at the end of the school year. November's winner is Timothy Melton. Timothy is a Senior at EAWR and is involved with the National Honor Society, Baseball, Bowling, and Golf (all 4 years for all sports). Timothy was in the Student Council and Scholar Bowl his Freshman year. Timothy has received honors for Eagle Scout, NHS, DAR Youth Citizenship Award & Renaissance Gold Level. After graduation, Timothy plans to attend college at The University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign. Timothy is thinking of majoring in Electrical Engineering. Congratulations Timothy and we all wish you good luck in your
CHICAGO - Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a settlement with Colony Display LLC (Colony) that resolves allegations Colony entered into no-poach agreements and engaged in wage fixing with three staffing agencies. The settlement requires Colony to pay more than $1 million to compensate temporary workers who were impacted by the unlawful activity. “Illinois workers ultimately pay when employers collude to keep wages down. I am pleased that this settlement includes compensation for workers who were impacted by unlawful activity that limited wages and job opportunities,” Raoul said. “We will not tolerate companies collaborating to take advantage of workers, and my office is committed to enforcing laws that protect workers’ rights and access to fair wages and opportunities to better provide for their families.” In 2020, Raoul’s office filed a lawsuit against three staffing agencies – Elite Staffing Inc., Metro Staff Inc., and Midway Staffing
CHICAGO - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, along with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and 11 attorneys general, announced today that student lender Prehired will provide more than $30 million in relief to student borrowers for making false promises of job placement, trapping students with income share loans that violated the law, and resorting to abusive debt collection practices when borrowers could not pay. Raoul and the CFPB’s federal court-approved order requires Prehired to cease all operations, pay $4.2 million in redress to consumers that were affected by its illegal practices, and void all outstanding income share loans, valued by Prehired at nearly $27 million. “Prehired deceived student borrowers with false promises and lies of deferred payment until employment,” Raoul said. “I am proud of my office’s collaboration with the CFPB and a bipartisan group of attorneys general to ensure Prehired is held accountable and that borrowers
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and law enforcement agencies throughout the state are reminding the public to buckle up and drive sober this Thanksgiving. Motorists will see hundreds of additional seat belt enforcement zones and other enforcement patrols looking for seat belt law violators and drug- and alcohol-impaired drivers through Nov. 28. “Unfortunately, some drivers and their passengers will travel without ever buckling their seat belts. Seat belts save lives. It really is that simple,” said IDOT’s Director of Highways Project Implementation Steve Travia . “Driving distracted or impaired significantly increases the likelihood of a crash and not wearing your seat belt increases your risk of serious injury or death even more.” During the Thanksgiving holiday weekend in Illinois last year, 10 people were killed in crashes. “Each year in Illinois, lives are needlessly lost simply because
Eternal Jungle, an exhibition by artist Jasmine Raskas, is an immersive installation including sculpture, painting, light, sound, and touch. The goal of this installation is to explore sentience and question […]
Collectible coins, jewelry and basketball-related memorabilia are among hundreds of unclaimed property items to be auctioned Nov. 27-Dec. 1, according to a news release from Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs. “Our online auction offers an excellent opportunity for people to find distinctive items to add to a personal collection or to present to others as [...]
By the age of fourteen, Andy Crump decided he wanted to be a firefighter. With encouragement from his uncle, also a firefighter, and his family, he joined the Fire Explorers program in Hazelwood and graduated from high school with his sights set to complete both the Fire Academy and Paramedic’s Academy while volunteering with several medical facilities.
The Madison County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Marcos Pulido announced on Tuesday morning, Nov. 21, 2023, that Amanda Cunningham, 36, who had been reported missing had been located and was safe and sound. Cunningham was determined missing on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, and has not been heard from since, her family said this morning, Monday, Nov. 20, 2023. Pulido thanked everyone for their assistance in the matter. The family and sheriff's office had been searching for the woman who had been missing since last Friday.
Green Door Art Gallery is pleased to partner with Bobby Lessentine, Financial Advisor, Edward Jones, in presenting The City Beautiful, St. Louis Views 2007-2023, a collection of paintings by Michael […]
Old Dominion is a country band, we’re told. The band’s stop at Enterprise Center on Saturday night also told us that the country music industrial machine has pulled off a marketing revolution by cornering the diehard classic-rock market.
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