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Illinois Infrastructure investments add to revamping the state’s transportation system

2 years 9 months ago

This article originally ran in the Site Selection Magazine in January.  In August of 2022, Governor Pritzker announced that under Rebuild Illinois, the Illinois Department of Transportation, had made more than $8.6 billion in improvements to some 4,422 miles of highway and 412 bridges. “Rebuild Illinois has undertaken a massive transformation of our state’s transportation systems” says Pritzker. “And not […]

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Jasmine Thomas

Labor productivity increased 3% last quarter

2 years 9 months ago
There are those who say that the single most important economic indicator is labor productivity. In the long run, increasing the amount of stuff each worker can produce is the key to economic growth—and that includes wages, GDP, corporate profits, and everything else. Here's the latest reading on labor productivity: There was a big jump ...continue reading "Labor productivity increased 3% last quarter"
Kevin Drum

Startups to Watch 2023: Meet 9 startups offering promise in a time of uncertainty

2 years 9 months ago
As the calendar has turned to 2023, a comment from a recent conversation with Brian Hopcraft of Lewis & Clark Ventures has stuck with me. During our Zoom call, I asked Hopcraft his thoughts about what the next year will mean for startups. He mentioned some venture capital firms have started pulling back on funding, but that Lewis & Clark Ventures still has an optimistic outlook. His reasoning, he told me, is that “great companies come independent of what the economy looks like.” If there’s…
Nathan Rubbelke

New Learning Series for Estimators Now Accepting Registrations

2 years 9 months ago
Estimators Forum and American Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE) are currently taking registrations for the next set of classes for estimators. The learning series is titled Estimating 200 – Emerging and Upcoming Estimators. The upcoming sessions will be presented by Ron Wiese, Retired Former Vice President of Alberici. Discussion will include new and exciting topics. Class […]
Dede Hance

Michael 'Doc' Holliday Sr. Continues Life Of Service As Alton Branch Of NAACP President

2 years 9 months ago
ALTON - Michael “Doc” Holliday Sr. Of Alton has a long history of community service in the Alton area. He has taken that service to another level at this point as he is the newly elected president of the Alton Branch of the NAACP. He is succeeding Andy Hightower, who choose not to run for re-election. Michael Sr. has been married to his wife, Priscilla, for 45 years. They have two children Michael Jr. and Erica. Michael Sr. was previously 1st Vice President of the Alton Branch of the NAACP. Michael is a Navy veteran. He also has retired from Olin Corporation after 39 years. He became a Precinct Committeeman in 1984, He twice held the Presidency of The Alton, Illinois, Chapter of The 100 Black Men of America, Board Member of The American Cancer Society, Chairman of the Deacon Board of Union Baptist Church (The Oldest Baptist Church in Illinois), he was elected to the Madison County Board in 1998 and still serving. He is currently President of The Illinois Association of Count

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Startups to Watch 2023: WingXpand builds a drone that fits in a backpack

2 years 9 months ago
WingXpand says it's built a drone that flies longer and takes better video, which could help a wide range of users better use aerial data and imagery. It has positioned its drone as a tool for farmers to monitor their crops and livestock, for inspectors and surveyors, and for insurance companies to evaluate properties before and after damage.
Nathan Rubbelke

Moving Company That Threatened People With $1,000 A Day Fees For Negative Reviews To Pay $125,000 Settlement

2 years 9 months ago
If you’re a good company, you try to make customers happy and deal honestly with their complaints. If you’re Liberty Bell Moving and Storage, Inc., you threaten unhappy customers with lawsuits and steadily escalating fees for expressing their displeasure with your service. It seems only the worst entities insist on tucking non-disparagement clauses into their […]
Tim Cushing

Daily Deal: The Complete Excel, VBA, and Data Science Training Bundle

2 years 9 months ago
The Complete Excel, VBA, and Data Science Training Bundle has 13 courses to introduce you to the basics of data science. You’ll start with beginner courses on Excel, Python, Machine Learning, and VBA. You’ll move on to more advanced skills like automating spreadsheets, working with Pivot Tables, creating financial models, and more. It’s on sale […]
Gretchen Heckmann

Leaning in: Construction Team Embraces Takt Planning on WUSM Neuroscience Research Building

2 years 9 months ago
From McCarthy Building Companies:  Each morning at 8:30 a.m., foremen and crew leaders working on the Neuroscience Research Building under construction at Washington University School of Medicine gather on each floor of the 11-story structure. During this 15-minute huddle, team members review the daily crew schedule, address potential conflicts, and ensure the $616 million project […]
Dede Hance