CARLINVILLE, IL - Miriam (Mim) Wali-Uddin, a senior Justice Administration major from Jacksonville, IL, is the recipient of Blackburn College’s 2023 Martin Luther King (MLK) Student Leadership Award. Presented annually, this award honors students who have demonstrated outstanding commitment and service to the ideals of diversity, equity, and inclusion at the College. Wali-Uddin was announced as the award recipient during Blackburn’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation this month. Wali-Uddin was surprised but honored to be recognized for her leadership on campus. “I am grateful for this award,“ she said. “I do what I do on this campus because I want everyone to feel welcome at Blackburn and a valuable member of this community. While I don’t do this for recognition, I’m so happy to know that I’m making a difference.” On campus, Wali-Uddin serves as president of the Student Senate, advocating and elevating the voices of students
ALTON - Jacoby Arts Center brings you a visual experience of the history, architecture, and design of the Jacoby building. Please join us for our first exhibit of 2023, “Love Letter to Jacoby: Mementos of a Landmark. This exhibit is showing from Feb 1, 2023, to Mar 18, 2023, and spans not only 1 but 2 First Friday Events. This Exhibit is a collaboration of two local artists, Jenna Muscarella and Michael Snider, who have dedicated a large amount of their adult lives to preserving the past and “improving quality of life through creating meaningful, memorable works of art that engage the viewer, facilitate thought, and inspire ” says Michael Snider. Jenna Muscarella believes, “This exhibit not only belongs to Jacoby but anyone involved and inspired by the building over the years.” Showing : February 1, 2023 - March 18, 2023 Opening Reception : Feb. 3, During First Fridays, 6-8 p.m. “Last Look” Reception : March 3, During First Fridays, 6-8
From Utility Dive: n 2022, every segment of the solar industry but residential saw year-over-year declines in installed capacity growth as the industry struggled with the effects of various state policy decisions and ongoing global supply chain disruptions. Experts say the industry will continue to be dogged by trade barrier and supply-chain headwinds in 2023, but are optimistic […]
Named for filmmaker Stanley Kubrick, the bar plays movies from owner Mark Lovelace’s collection, hosts video game tourneys and Harry Potter-themed proms, and serves up cinema-inspired cocktails.
Breathe is a collection of large-scale abstract paintings created through the unconscious combination of bold colors and free movement. Artist Lauren Younge uses acrylics to design irregular patterns that could motivate
Midwest Bank Center Present at Meeting: Fatimah Muhammad, Bobby Bonner, Gloria Boyer, Colin Nelson, Mark Pappas, Chad Warner, Brittany Hubbard, Denean Vaughn, Angelica Were, Regina Dennis, Evie Williamson-Moore, Larry Cohn, Veronica Ross-Michan, Charles Bryson, Alderman Brandon Bosley, James Sykes, Ronda Smith- Braoch, Michael Woods, S. Gail Guelker Meeting was called to order by Fatimah Muhammad […]
Midwest Bank Center Present at Meeting: Fatimah Muhammad, Bobby Bonner, Gloria Boyer, Colin Nelson, Mark Pappas, Chad Warner, Brittany Hubbard, Denean Vaughn, Angelica Were, Regina Dennis, Evie Williamson-Moore, Larry Cohn, Veronica Ross-Michan, Charles Bryson, Alderman Brandon Bosley, James Sykes, Ronda Smith- Braoch, Michael Woods, S. Gail Guelker Meeting was called to order by Fatimah Muhammad …
From St. Louis Business Journal: Public safety is a “foundational issue” in efforts to redevelop downtown, a Greater St. Louis Inc. official said Tuesday. “We can’t achieve everything else that we need to achieve unless people perceive it as being safe,” said Kurt Weigle, who joined the region’s lead economic development agency in September as senior […]
From Labor Tribune: The St. Louis Building Union Diversity (BUD) program has announced its remaining 2023 schedule for its six-week, nationally recognized pre-apprenticeship programs. The mission of the BUD program is to build a more inclusive workforce by increasing construction trade participation among traditionally under-represented groups, including minorities and women. It provides pre-apprentices with the opportunity […]
From Saint Louis Public Radio: The Missouri Department of Transportation is proposing three improvement options along I-64 to make the corridor safer for St. Louisans who walk, bike or take public transit, and less confusing for drivers. Called Future64, the project would improve bridges and interchanges along a three-mile stretch of the interstate. The Transportation Department […]
From MRN: Apartment developments next to single-family homes and villas in O’Fallon continue to be controversial in O’Fallon. Even more controversial is rezoning commercial land to residential, especially currently vacant high-tech corridor district land. Interested parties with varying perspectives either believe plenty of high tech zoned land still exists, or believe the supply is running out. […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: As the process to gain tax incentives from the city of St. Louis moves ahead, the developer behind a redo of the AT&T tower downtown detailed the structure’s disrepair and provided details of market studies that led to a $300 million mixed-use proposal to convert the building from offices to apartments, […]
From Missouri Business Alert: The report by the Illinois-based Citizens Utility Board ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia for utility reliability, affordability and environmental responsibility using 2020 public data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the federal Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Census Bureau. For overall performance across those categories, the top […]
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