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L&C's N.O. Nelson Campus Plans Open House Nov. 17

2 years 8 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE – Lewis and Clark Community College’s N.O. Nelson Campus will open its doors to the public during an Open House on Thursday, Nov. 17. N.O. Nelson Interim Manager Dobbie Herrion wants people to see what assets are available to them. “We want to give people the chance to visit the facility and learn about the educational opportunities right in their own neighborhood,” Herrion said. “Visitors can apply for financial aid and scholarships, as well as find out what career paths are accessible through the N.O. Nelson Campus.” From general education classes to career programs in Process Operations Technology and Industrial Electricity, visitors will be able to tour the historic campus and see the high-level technology used to prepare students for employment. Academic and financial aid advisors will be on hand to answer questions and help students complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Financial Aid team members can als

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Durbin Announces $8.25 Million In Federal Funding For Eletric Bus Infrastructre In Illinois

2 years 8 months ago
CHICAGO – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced distribution details for the $8.25 million in federal funding that he secured in the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) Omnibus appropriations bill for electric buses. The funding, which was earmarked by Durbin for his Statewide Electric Bus and Charging Infrastructure Program, will go toward building up the state’s fleet of electric buses and constructing electric vehicle charging stations throughout Illinois. “If we plan to live and work in a true 21st-century economy, we must make way for electric vehicles in public transportation. Illinois has the workforce, institutions, and leadership to play an important role in the EV revolution,” Durbin said. “This funding will change the way that Illinoisans get around. I’m eager to see the Statewide Electric Bus and Charging Infrastructure Program take off with this substantial investment.”

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Durbin, Duckworth, Quigley, Casten, Schakowsky Call On USPS Board Of Governors To Protect Postal Workers After Inaction From Postmaster General Dejoy

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CHICAGO – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (D-IL-5), Sean Casten (D-IL-6), and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-9) sent a letter to the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors to express their concern over the inadequate response to the rise in violent crime against mail carriers. The letter comes after the lawmakers received an apathetic response to a Durbin-led letter in July that called on Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to protect postal workers. Since 2018, mail carrier robberies have more than tripled from 80 robberies to more than 260 robberies in 2021. “We write to express concern with the inaction in response to the uptick in violence and crime committed against letter carriers in Chicago and around the country… Criminals frequently target carriers for their master keys, often reselling these keys to other criminals for thousands of dollars. We call upon the Board of Governors

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Cyclist Dies After Accidental Fall in Wildwood

2 years 8 months ago
David Glaser, a former mayor of Wildwood, died after an apparent accidental cycling fall over the weekend. On Saturday, police responded to a sick call at Melrose Road and Highway T in Wildwood and discovered paramedics treating the unconscious Glaser, 65, of St. Louis for a head injury resulting from a bicycling fall. He was transported to a nearby hospital for further care, according to a statement from the St. Louis County Police Department.
Jessica Rogen

Shooting at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School Sends Students Fleeing

2 years 8 months ago
Editor's Note: This story is being updated as more information is available. A shooting at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School in south St. Louis led to at least three deaths, multiple injuries and a heavy police presence on the south-city campus this morning. "Police are on site at Central Visual and Performing Arts this morning following reports of an active shooter and both CVPA and Collegiate are on lockdown," tweeted the official account of St. Louis Public Schools.
Ryan Krull and Monica Obradovic

New Crystal City plant caps series of big job wins for Missouri

2 years 8 months ago

This article originally ran on STLTODAY.com on October 20, 2022.  Gov. Mike Parson capped a noteworthy week in new job announcements in the state Thursday as he and other economic development officials unveiled a large-scale industrial project in Crystal City. Financed in part through more than $22 million in taxpayer-backed incentives from the state and Jefferson County, the project first reported […]

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Matt Fernandes

Spire Missouri’s proposed rate hike draws ire of Kansas City officials, residents

2 years 8 months ago

Environmental and consumer advocate groups, individuals and even the city of Kansas City are pushing back against a proposed double-digit rate hike by Missouri’s largest natural gas utility. Spire, which serves almost 1.2 million customers in Missouri, hopes to boost its natural gas rates to bring in $152 million. It needs approval from the Missouri […]

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Allison Kite