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Duckworth Meets With SBA Region V Administrator Geri S. Aglipay To Discuss The Importance Of Leveling Playing Field For All Illinois Business Owners

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship, today held a virtual meeting with Geri Aglipay, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Region V Administrator to discuss how they’re working to help eliminate hurdles for Black, Latinx, Asian American, women and other underrepresented Illinoisans looking to form and grow their small businesses. Today’s meeting comes as Duckworth’s bipartisan Interagency Committee on Women’s Business Enterprise Act , which would reauthorize the Interagency Committee for Women’s Business Enterprise, recently passed the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. “It’s crucial that the Federal Government continues working to level the playing field for women, Veterans and entrepreneurs of color while working to strengthen the economies of Illinois communities marked by social and economic disadvantages,”

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Alton Main Street Announces Seventh Season Of The Night Market On Broadway

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ALTON - The 2022 season of the Night Market will be held every Thursday night in June and July from 7:00-10:00 p.m. Get a jump start on your weekend at this fun event held inside Jacoby Arts Center located at 627 E. Broadway as well as in the neighboring parking lot which borders the new FLOCK food truck park. Enjoy live music and great food and beverages while shopping for art and handmade wares as well as vintage and hip thrift items at this family and pet-friendly event. Indoor and outdoor vendor space is available—the fee is $10 for a single week or $80 for the entire 9-week season. Find full details and a link to register at www.DowntownAlton.com /Events, and stay up to date on announcements at www.facebook.com/NightMarketAlton . LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE: June 2 - Spillie Nelson June 9 - HOOKiE June 16 - Loftys Comet June 23 - Liver Jones & The Flatworms June 30 - The Crocodile Kings July 7 - Lazy Lester July 14 - The Dead Roses July 21 - Red White and Floyd July 28 -

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Kids, Families Invited To 'Reading With A Ranger' Every Weekend In June At Gateway Arch

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ST. LOUIS – Gateway Arch National Park in partnership with Gateway Arch Park Foundation and Great Southern Bank’s Community Matters Program are thrilled to announce a new literacy program: Reading with a Ranger. Reading with a Ranger invites children and families to visit Gateway Arch National Park in June to receive a copy of a meaningful, themed children’s book, read it together with a park ranger, engage in a group discussion, and then do an activity connecting the book with the park’s themes. The one-hour program will be offered every Saturday (10 a.m.) and Sunday (1 p.m.) during the month of June. A parent or guardian must accompany each child. It is designed to be sequential but also allows for one-off attendance, with each weekend encompassing a different theme: Week 1, June 4-5: Marvelous Me Week 2, June 11-12: Belonging Week 3, June 18-19: Neighborhoods Week 4, June 25-26: America The program curriculum was developed in partnership

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FreightWeekSTL: Modern Bulk Distribution Buildings Under Construction in the St. Louis Region Hit Historic High, Approaching 8 Million Square Feet

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The St. Louis region’s industrial real estate market continues to rise to meet the demand for modern bulk and manufacturing spaces with record levels of construction. The annual report released by the St. Louis Regional Freightway reveals the southwestern Illinois and eastern Missouri region has nearly 8 million square feet (MSF) of modern bulk buildings under construction and is well positioned to meet the current and growing needs of distributors and developers. The level of speculative development in the region also is indicative of the strength and value of the market, as is the growing number of major national institutional grade owners with a presence in the region.

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Ben Samuels

2 years 10 months ago
Ben Samuels makes an announcement about his participation in Missouri's 2nd Congressional District contest.