JERSEYVILLE - Jersey Community High School government students have been discussing the November 8 midterm elections in class this week. Ben T. Gracey, the social studies department head/government teacher, said the lesson begins with an examination of what the constitution says about elections and voting. It then goes into further detail about various offices at the national, state, and local levels. "These midterm elections have been getting a lot of attention, and we pride ourselves in inculcating a real civic awareness in our student body about such things," Gracey said. Gracey also explained that the JCHS senior government course provides an in-depth examination of the formulation/meaning of the U.S. Constitution. "In addition, students examine how the principles of that constitution relate to our modern political system and civic engagement," Gracey said. "We don’t just memorize amendments at JCHS. Our graduating seniors leave here with a better understanding of how we
CHICAGO - The Powerball jackpot has ballooned to a staggering $1.5 billion for Saturday night’s drawing, and quickly approaching the world record $1.586 billion jackpot. If a player wins Saturday night’s massive grand prize, it would be the second largest Powerball jackpot and the third largest lottery jackpot won in U.S. history. No winner matched all six numbers to win the jackpot last night. The winning numbers were: 2-11-22-35-60 and the Powerball is 23. However, several Illinois Lottery players woke up this morning a whole lot richer after last night’s drawing! Three players matched four numbers and the Powerball with Powerplay to win $100,000 each, and nine local players matched four numbers and the Powerball to win $50,000 each. The majority of the winning tickets were purchased at retailers across the greater Chicagoland area.
by Tom Finan, Executive Director/Founder, Construction Forum One of my favorite parts of the career path I have chosen is that I have had the blessing to meet scary bright people. “Scary bright” — by my personal definition — relates to people who are not just smart, but also have humility, the wisdom to seek […]
Remember that patch of Dame's Rocket blowing in the wind that I showed you a couple of months ago? Here it is again, but in a normal photograph that shows what it actually looks like. It's a pretty little flower when you get close up.
A couple of days ago I posted this chart showing that corporations were paying their workers less but marking up their products far, far beyond the rate of inflation: But Matt Yglesias says there's nothing either wrong or unusual about this: Excess demand and profit-seeking by greedy corporations are not competing explanations for inflation — ...continue reading "Corporate markups, take 2"
by Steven Hibbard, Burns & McDonnell The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) will deliver a much-needed boost to developers of solar, wind, energy storage and other clean energy technologies over the next 10 years as existing tax credits are expanded and new credits are added. Though the clean energy industry will be directly in line for […]
A man convicted of murdering his girlfriend and her family days after Christmas in 2018 will suffer the death penalty in state prison, a St. Charles judge ruled Thursday.
VIRDEN - The Macoupin County Sheriff's Office said in a statement Thursday afternoon that at around 9:46 a.m. today, the Virden Police Department received a call from North Mac High School in reference to a note being found that indicated there was "an active shooter." Virden officer arrived on scene within 3 to 4 minutes and begin searching the building. The Virden Police officer was able to determine very quickly that there was no active shooter. The building was put on full lockdown and searched thoroughly by the Virden Police department, the Macoupin County Sheriff’s Office Illinois State Police, and the Secretary of State Police. "There is no threat to the school at this time," the Macoupin County Sheriff's Office said. The investigation is being conducted by the Virden Police Department along with assistance from the Macoupin County Sheriff's Office.
From Rethinking The Future: There are plenty of application programs available in the market today with which laymen can design aesthetic homes for themselves. Although a knife in the back for many designers who go by different names, it serves the very important function of creating tasteful spaces for people who don’t have access to […]
Brinkmann Constructors has completed a leadership succession plan that promotes Brian Satterthwaite, 55, to chief executive officer (CEO), and Tom Oberle, 54, to president. Founder Bob Brinkmann, 73, formerly CEO, remains engaged as chairman of the board for the company he launched in 1984. Brian Satterthwaite (left) and Tom Oberle (right) Since 2010, Bob Brinkmann […]
From RiverBender: During National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), a member of the Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works, along with 13 of their Senate colleagues, wrote to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in support of steps they have taken to […]
Hillcrest High School was evacuated as Springfield Police Department officers, ambulances, and fire department vehicles arrived at the school on Thursday.
From Construction Dive: Supply chain disruptions due to the Ukraine war are stretching project timelines in the Americas region, if not directly, then through rising costs for fuel, metals and other commodities, according to the fifth annual Crux insight report on global construction claims and disputes. The report claims inflation, though still lower than the […]
Jeopardy! contestants generally have a wide range of knowledge on a variety of topics. Perhaps that's even more so for the select few competing in this year's Tournament of Champions field.
From Construction Dive: The death toll in construction hasn’t changed in the past decade, raising important questions about the effectiveness of OSHA and what it would take to save more lives, according to an analysis by Construction Dive. Workers continue to die at the same rate — 10 out of every 100,000 workers didn’t come home […]
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