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A Black Neighborhood Once Stood on CityPark Site

2 years 8 months ago
From St. Louis Post Dispatch: Artist Damon Davis wants you to confront the past as you visit CityPark. He’s created “Pillars of the Valley,” a series of eight granite pillars that evoke hourglasses. The installation stands outside the southwest corner of the new City SC stadium. It’s the East St. Louis native’s largest artwork to […]
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OSF Saint Anthony's To Offer Free NARCAN Training

2 years 8 months ago
ALTON - According to statistics available through the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), between 2013 and 2021, the number of opioid overdose deaths in Illinois increased by almost 300%. That’s why OSF Saint Anthony’s Health Center (1 St. Anthony’s Way, Alton) Psychological Services Department is hosting an upcoming Healthy Workplace Lunch & Learn program offering free NARCAN training. This “lunch & learn” program will be held on Friday, March 17, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. in the hospital’s Perpetual Help Center and led by Karen Tilashalski, community health specialist, Chestnut Health Systems. The training program is free and lunch will be provided, but registration is required. Registration can be completed by visiting https://HealthyWorkplaceLunch.eventbrite.com . NARCAN® Nasal Spray is a prescription medicine used for the treatment of a known or suspected opioid overdose emergency. Attendees will also learn about the opioid

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Jeremy & Katie Schmieder's Love Story

2 years 8 months ago
Couples names: Jeremy & Katie Schmieder City: Jerseyville Date met or started dating: January 1, 2013 Date married: January 20, 2018 What makes your relationship special? Jeremy and I have been through it all but have overcome the obstacles and we work really good together raising our boys. Share a memory you have made together: All the trips we have taken, raising two boys in this crazy world and building our home.

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How Real Estate Developers are Adapting to Rise of EVs

2 years 8 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal: Amid a surge of electric car sales in the U.S. that’s expected to accelerate in the years to come, there’s a shortage of chargers in places where drivers need them most: at home and at work. Most apartment complexes and condos don’t yet feature charging stations, although they have become more […]
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Steven & Mary Scroggins' Love Story

2 years 8 months ago
Couples names: Steven & Mary Scroggins City: Wood River Date met or started dating: October 1, 2001 Date married: October 1, 2005 What makes your relationship special? Having a life that allows us to be together pretty much 24/7! Share a memory you have made together: 11 years ago the Pump House Bar and Grill opened for the first time. Since then we’ve enjoyed working together daily, building lifelong relationships with our community, and having fun cooking and cleaning together. Couldn’t do it any other way!

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Warehouse Safety Standards Task Force Announced

2 years 8 months ago
From Labor Tribune: A new task force focused on worker safety will begin work in Illinois following the deadly collapse of an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville during a tornado. State Reps. Katie Stuart (D-Edwardsville) and Jay Hoffman (D-Swansea) led an initiative to create a Warehouse Safety Standards Task Force, which will develop recommendations to make warehouses […]
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SIUE School of Engineering Students Earn International Recognition At ASHRAE Design Competition

2 years 8 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering (SOE) students received global recognition at the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) 2022 Design Competition. The group received the Rising Star Award in the applied engineering challenge, ranking fourth internationally. Those recognized included ASHRAE members Genevieve Bourgeois, Macy Deck, Muna Okeke, Abin Paudel, and Jeancy Muleba along with Serdar Celik, PhD, professor and graduate program director of the SOE Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering and the founder and faculty advisor of the ASHRAE SIUE Student Chapter, accepted their awards Saturday, Feb. 4 at the Omni Hotel CNN Center in Atlanta. “Our student members are grateful to have had the opportunity to attend ASHRAE conference and be recognized by ASHRAE Society as design competition winners,” said Bourgeois, SIUE alumna and former president of the SIUE ASHRAE team.

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Behind the Build: Interview with S. M. Wilson’s Maggie Farrell

2 years 8 months ago
From Autodesk Construction Cloud: Fact: Representation matters, and it greatly affects your employee recruitment and retention. This is why diversity and inclusion programs are vital to building a solid workforce in your construction firm. Multiple studies have shown that diverse teams are more innovative and perform better. A study by Boston Consulting Group found that firms […]
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HSHS Illinois Hospitals Lifting Visitor Restrictions And Returning To Pre-Pandemic Guidelines

2 years 8 months ago
SPRINGFIELD — Visitor restrictions put in place at HSHS Illinois hospitals have been updated due to a decline in COVID-19 numbers in our communities. Effective Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, HSHS Illinois hospitals will lift COVID-19 related visitor restrictions and return to pre-pandemic guidelines. Visitation in high-risk areas or for patients with communicable diseases will be at the discretion of local hospital leadership. Similarly, departmental leadership may restrict the number of visitors at any point for the safety of patients and colleagues. Masking is still mandatory in our healthcare facilities for all patients, visitors and colleagues. Medical-grade masks will be provided to visitors if they do not have one. Visitors should not enter our hospital if they: are experiencing COVID-19, influenza, or other potentially infectious illness symptoms. tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 10 days. These guidelines are subject to change at any time to address the health

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Durbin, Blumenthal, Hirono Introduce Bill To Protect Children's Online Privacy

2 years 8 months ago
WASHINGTON – As the collection of personal information by internet companies is encroaching more and more on the privacy of every American, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) today introduced legislation to strengthen online privacy protections for children when websites collect their personally identifiable information. The Clean Slate for Kids Online Act would give every American an enforceable legal right to demand that internet companies delete all personal information that was collected from or about the person when he or she was a child under age 13. “Internet companies too often seek to profit from collecting reams of personal data on Americans, including children. It’s time to put in place some tougher rules of the road – especially when it comes to our kids, who do not fully understand the consequences of their online use,”

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Explore Your Options During L&C's Transfer Day 2023

2 years 8 months ago
GODFREY – Lewis and Clark Community College will welcome around 20 university/college and military representatives looking to recruit students from 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 15 in The Commons for Transfer Day 2023. Colleges/universities/organizations represented will include: Eastern Illinois University Principia College Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Southern Illinois University Carbondale University of Illinois Springfield Western Illinois University Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College Fontbonne University Central Methodist University Maryville University Lindenwood University Greenville University Webster University Quincy University Paul Mitchell The School Navy Marine Corps Air Force Air National Guard For more information, contact L&C Recruiter Daniel Nosce at (618) 468-5258 or dnosce@lc.edu .

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Wine Bottle "Embedded in the Wall," Jerseyville Teen Charged With Criminal Damage

2 years 8 months ago
GRAFTON - Bryce Kronable, 18, of Jerseyville, was charged with one count of criminal damage to state-supported property in Grafton and one count of criminal damage to property after causing extensive damage to someone’s home and belongings, including embedding a bottle of wine in the kitchen wall, damaging a TV and a “gallon of milk,” and more. According to a report from Assistant State’s Attorney Kevin Tellor, Count 1 included “damage to the drywall in the kitchen where a bottle of wine had been embedded in the wall,” “holes broken in the drywall in the living room and bedroom,” as well as damage to a ceiling light fixture and toilet seat. Count 2 included damage to a 45” LCD TV, a glass table, and a “gallon of milk,” according to the report. Both counts were committed on Feb. 6 at a property on Bradfisch Drive in Grafton. The damage from Count 1 totaled between $500 to $10,000, and Kronable was charged with

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GCHS Announces Elks Students Of The Month

2 years 8 months ago
GRANITE CITY - Seniors Daniel Wilson and Mara Withers of Granite City High School were selected as Granite City Elks Lodge #1063 Students of the Month for January. The Elks Student of the Month Program is designed to recognize outstanding young men and women for achievements in school and community life-fine arts, hobbies, athletics, church, school, club and community service, industry and farming. Nominees are judged on multiple achievements including leadership skills, good moral character, community involvement, extracurricular activities, honors and award and scholastic ability. Each student receives a $100 U.S. savings bond and an Elks certificate of achievement. DANIEL WILSON Member of Cross Country, Swimming and Track Team ... National Honor Society ... Cross Country Team Captain ... Cross Country Sportsmanship Award ... National Leadership Award ... Illinois Premier Boys State ... Saturday Scholars ... Varsity Club ... Paddlers Swim Team 100% Effort Award ... Son

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Gwyn & Brent Williams' Love Story

2 years 8 months ago
Couples names: Gwyn & Brent Williams City: Alton Date met or started dating: September 18, 2001 Date married: May 14, 2008 What makes your relationship special? Making each other laugh uncontrollably. Share a memory you have made together: Renting a jeep on Cosmo island and forgetting Brent’s birthday… We were both on cloud nine!!

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Jodi & Tom Scheldt's Love Story

2 years 8 months ago
Couples names: Jodi & Tom Scheldt City: Alton Date met or started dating: January 1, 2012 Date married: January 16, 2015 What makes your relationship special? We put everything into our marriage..We do everything together..I would be lost without him. Share a memory you have made together: He took me to my first Cardinals Baseball game! It was the most exciting thing in the world to me.

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