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Invasive jumping worms wiggling across Missouri and Illinois

2 years 11 months ago
ST. LOUIS — It sounds like something out of a horror movie, and it will probably give some gardeners nightmares, but an invasive species of ravenous jumping worms is slithering their way across Illinois and Missouri. The worms which are native to East Asia, are a glossy gray or brown with a white band, and [...]
Janye Killelea

Ameren Illinois Chairman and President Richard Mark to retire

2 years 11 months ago
Richard Mark, chairman and president of Ameren Corp.'s Ameren Illinois subsidiary, plans to retire effective Aug. 1, the company said Tuesday. Ameren said it will announce his successor as soon as a final decision is reached. Mark has agreed to work with the company to facilitate an orderly transition for his successor, including extending his retirement date if needed, according to a Monday regulatory filing. Mark, 66 as of the company's annual report filed in February, has had a 20-year career…
Diana Barr

How to reimagine your workplace for a more flexible future

2 years 11 months ago
It’s time to reinvent your office for the future of work. As companies embrace hybrid as the permanent way of working, leaders have a rare opportunity to maximize the potential of existing office space to better support their teams. According to new research from Condeco, hybrid workers overwhelmingly want to continue flexible work in the long-term, and that desire has major impacts on everything from daily productivity to company loyalty to how the office is configured. Whilst giving workers…
Condeco

Scooter's Coffee Coming to Bethalto

2 years 11 months ago
BETHALTO - A new Scooter’s Coffee location is coming to Bethalto. Peter Gariepy, who co-owns the Bethalto location with his wife Karishma, said he hopes for construction to be complete in mid-July. The Bethalto Scooter’s location will be built on the former site of the Amoco gas station - its address will be 102 W Bethalto Drive once construction is completed later this summer. “This location was actually identified Scooter’s Corporate as a high-growth and very promising location. My wife and I, we live across the river … we had been working with Scooter’s and absolutely loved the concept and we wanted to work with them in the St. Louis area,” Gariepy said. “Scooter’s said, ‘Hey, there’s this location in Bethalto that we think will be absolutely perfect. It’s at a high-traffic intersection … and we think that you should check it out.’” At only 630 square feet, Gariepy said customers

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