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CMT Releases RFP for Design Work for Project in East St. Louis

2 years 8 months ago
From Citizens for Modern Transit: Citizens for Modern Transit is teaming up with the St. Clair County Transit District and AARP in St. Louis to activate the space around the 5th and Missouri Transit Center in East St. Louis. This joint initiative, known as the “Transit Stop Transformation Project,” will transform the area between the MetroBus area […]
Shruthi Beedu

Letter To The Editor: A Question Why Are More Not Engaged in Election Process?

2 years 8 months ago
Letter To The Editor: In the wake of an election and encouraging voters to go to the polls I begin to wonder why so many are not engaged in this process. There are many worries that black and brown people may have that have them somewhat distracted right now. One of them is that tenants are pushing for solutions to rising rents and evictions, and to address private equity’s role in exacerbating the nation’s housing crisis. Some tenants are organizing to save their homes and create more just local and national housing policies, as well as the role of private equity in fueling the housing crisis. Questions are being pondered over: What is the impact of housing speculation and private equity in the single-family and multi-family rental markets? How do public policies and the actions of the Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) play into the housing crisis? How are tenants and community organizations working to build power for a just housing future. The U.S. is currently

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Using fairways to find fair ways to drive opportunity

2 years 8 months ago
The World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba on the PGA TOUR not only showcased some of the world’s top golf talent, but Jim Kavanaugh, CEO of sponsor WWT, and his team also had the unique opportunity to promote and educate…
Stacy Brown | NNPA

Inflation will soon be under control, and it has nothing to do with the Fed

2 years 8 months ago
I have a big pile of charts to show you. Don't worry, though, they'll go pretty quickly. The first is the M2 money supply. It spiked upward after the $3.2 trillion COVID rescue bill was passed in March 2020, and then continued growing. But in January it peaked and has been falling ever since: Next ...continue reading "Inflation will soon be under control, and it has nothing to do with the Fed"
Kevin Drum

Former Edwardsville Resident/Area Building Contractor Pleads Guilty To Bankruptcy Fraud

2 years 8 months ago
EAST ST. LOUIS - A former resident of Edwardsville pled guilty on Friday, October 28, 2022, to making a series of false statements during his 2018 bankruptcy case in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Illinois. According to court documents, Kevin Kahrig, 49, a former building contractor in the area, concealed assets from his creditors by transferring those assets to his girlfriend-turned-spouse, Catharine Kahrig, prior to filing bankruptcy. As part of his plea, Kahrig admitted that he transferred $277,850 in cash and checks to Catharine Kahrig in 2016, then closed all his bank accounts the next year. Kahrig hid those cash transfers and many of the closed accounts in his later filings with the bankruptcy court. Also in the court documents, it says next, Kahrig took his name off a lakefront home he co-owned with Catharine Kahrig and hid this transfer from the bankruptcy court. Kahrig also sold his boat before bankruptcy. He gave the $395,000 he got from the boat

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Declassified Report Shows DHS Tried To Fulfill Trump’s Antifa Fantasies When Handling Portland Protests

2 years 8 months ago
After weeks of protests erupted following the murder of unarmed black man George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, President Trump made it clear he felt the protesters were the real problem. As he stated immediately following his election, he was here to end the “dangerous anti-police atmosphere in America.” He followed through with […]
Tim Cushing

Outside spending boosts Republicans in swing legislative races around Missouri 

2 years 8 months ago

Democratic candidates in tough legislative races around Missouri were holding their own in fundraising against their Republican opponents heading into the campaign’s homestretch. But the tide quickly turned. Groups like the House Republican Campaign Committee, or HRCC, and the pro-school choice Missouri Federation for Children PAC have been spending big to protect GOP incumbents and […]

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Jason Hancock

HOK’s Edith Bailon Pays It Forward as a Latina in Architecture

2 years 8 months ago
From HOK: As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to the end, we share the inspiring story of Edith Bailon, a senior architect in our Los Angeles studio, who offers a powerful lesson in self-confidence and community pride. Edith Bailon was a few months shy of graduation when an architect visited her Los Angeles high school. It was […]
Shruthi Beedu

John Pizzarelli

2 years 8 months ago

John Pizzarelli, the world-renowned guitarist and singer, has established himself as a prime contemporary interpreter of the Great American Songbook and beyond, with a repertoire that includes Joni Mitchell, Neil

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Patrick

SIUE Educational Leadership Students Chosen for State Program

2 years 8 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - Ten students enrolled in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Educational Leadership’s Principal Preparation Program have been chosen to be part of the inaugural Illinois School Leadership Pipeline Program (ISLPP). "Our aspiring principals are from districts, large and small, and from communities stretching from northern to southern Illinois,” said Vicki Van Tuyle, EdD, associate professor in the educational leadership program in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior. “Their collective experiences range from kindergarten through high school and include foreign language, social work, special education, career and technical education, and core subjects. We are pleased that these students have been chosen to be part of the ISLPP.” The 10 SIUE ISLPP recipients include Leslie Bell, Kayla Elam, Catherine Johnson, Catrice Johnson, David Lerch, Melissa Montgomery, Megan Perschbacher, Katie Prather, Luz Rangel Raymond and Erika

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