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AGC Creates Online Resource Center for Immigration Issues

3 months 2 weeks ago
In light of the rapidly evolving landscape around US immigration policy, AGC of America has published an online resource center for contractors. Contractors can explore essential resources and information on topics such as ICE site visits, I-9 & E-Verify processes, and more to safeguard their business and stay in compliance with rapidly changing guidelines. The […]
Tom Finan

Cabaret

3 months 2 weeks ago

In a Berlin nightclub, as the 1920s draw to a close, an intriguing Master of Ceremonies welcomes the audience and assures them that they will forget all their troubles at […]

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Godfrey Business Spotlight: RiverBend Records Promises Rare Finds and Classic Spins

3 months 2 weeks ago
GODFREY - Whether you are looking to start a vinyl album collection, looking for that rare album not found on subscription services, or you just want to talk music with true fans, RiverBend Records is your record shop. Unlike subscription music services like Pandora and Spotify, you can get advice from true music professionals. RiverBend Records can help you start or upgrade your music collection. In addition, they help you find the best equipment to play your favorite music. The store opened in October of 2020. Owner Billy Hurst had a career in doing photo shoots for area schools and local sports teams. When the COVID scare brought about a cease of school activities, the need for taking pictures became mostly unnecessary. At that point, Mr. Hurst decided it was a good time to pursue his dream of owning a record shop. It was also about the same period that the current location became available. With the acquisition of the property, Tara Hurst, wife, desired the store to be somethin

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100 Years Ago: Izaak Walton League, Alton Chapter, Founded to Protect Fishing

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A March 14, 1925, article in the Alton Evening Telegraph announced that a meeting of Alton sportsmen had been called for the following Tuesday night (March 17) at the Mineral Springs Hotel in order to organize a local chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America. “The Isaac Walton League is an association of sportsmen fostering good sportsmanship and looking after legislative matters pertaining to game and fish. It has over 100,000 members in various parts of the United States.” A group of sportsmen in Chicago who wanted to protect fishing opportunities for future generations founded the Izaak Walton League in 1922 (Chicago Chapter No. 1). They named the League for Izaak Walton (August 9, 1593 - December 15, 1683), an English biographer and author of “The Compleat Angler.” The book contains poetry, prose, quotes and a fishing manual. Walton published the first edition in 1653, and five revised editions before he died. It has remained continuously in print

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