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Pritzker Administration Awards $12 million in Rebuild Illinois funds for Affordable Housing

2 years 11 months ago
CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) Board announced today conditional awards totaling nearly $12 million in Rebuild Illinois funding that will provide critical improvements to 27 affordable housing developments throughout Illinois. Awarded under the new Limited Rehabilitation Preservation Program (Preservation Program), the funds will preserve the safety and long-term stability of affordable rental housing for the benefit of very low-income or low-income households across the state. In all, more than 1,400 units of affordable rental housing will see vital capital repairs that will address code violations, resolve security issues and improve the health and safety of both the buildings and their residents. “In Illinois, affordable housing is a right—not a privilege,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “For too long, our low-income families have resided in homes falling into disrepair—lacking critical security

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St. Louis Aldermen Pass $1 Million Abortion Assistance Bill

2 years 11 months ago
The City of St. Louis Board of Aldermen approved a bill on Friday that will set aside $1 million in American Rescue Plan Funds to help residents pay for costs associated with abortions. Board Bill 61 creates a Reproductive Equity Fund to cover residents' travel and childcare costs as they seek abortions. Aldermen also approved a measure authorizing independent investigations of police misconduct.
Monica Obradovic

Madison County Approves Nearly $200,000 In Parking Lot Upgrades For Wood River Facility

2 years 11 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County officials this week approved upgrades to the parking lot at its Wood River Facility. Both the Facilities Management and Finance and Government Operations committees approved the $195,710 contract with Byrne and Jones Construction to replace a portion of the parking lot at 101 Edwardsville Road in Wood River. The County Board will vote on the contract at its 5 p.m., July 20 meeting. The project includes rebuilding the main drive to the large parking lot on the east side of the building and two smaller ones, as well as resurfacing several handicapped spaces on the main parking lot, which is currently gravel. County departments and offices at the site include the Health Department, Child Advocacy Center, Emergency Management Agency, Employment and Training, county Morgue and 911-ETS. The County Board continues to discuss plans for the property, which it purchased in 2001 not long after the Wood River Township Hospital closed in 2000. The improvements

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Villa Rose Health Fair Will Feature 20+ Vendors, Door Prizes & More

2 years 11 months ago
BETHALTO - Villa Rose Senior Living Community is hosting a Health Fair in early August which will feature over 20 vendors offering everything from health screenings to legal aid and more at no cost to attendees, in addition to door prizes which will be drawn towards the end of the Health Fair. The Health Fair will be held on August 4 from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. at Villa Rose Senior Living Community, located at 401 S. Moreland Road in Bethalto. Executive Director Cindy Cannon said Villa Rose is offering this Health Fair “to promote health awareness - both to the community and to our independent senior living community residents.” To help the community gain more awareness of their health, Cannon has enlisted the help of several organizations that will offer a wide range of services at the Health Fair. “We reached out to some community resources that we think residents and community members could benefit from - from therapy to chiropractic care to rehabs to Land o

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2022 Q2 Crash Report

2 years 11 months ago

We’re halfway through the year, which means it’s time for the second quarterly Crash Report of 2022. The quarterly Crash Reports compare the number of bicycle, pedestrian, and vehicular crashes …

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Sam McCrory

Simmons Hanly Conroy Attorneys Secure Justice For Family Of Pennsylvania Laborer Who Died From Mesothelioma

2 years 11 months ago
PHILADELPHIA (July 15, 2022) – Simmons Hanly Conroy , one of the nation’s largest mesothelioma law firms, has secured a $3.8 million verdict against Washington Penn Plastics (Wash Penn) on behalf of the estate of Daniel “Dan” Rugg and his wife Sandra Rugg. Mr. Rugg died of mesothelioma, an occupational cancer caused by asbestos, after working for approximately thirty years as a maintenance worker at the Pennsylvania plastics factory. The jury found Wash Penn failed to provide a reasonably safe workplace and awarded $1.4 million in compensatory damages to the family’s estate, $1.65 million in wrongful death damages, and $750,000 in loss of consortium to Sandra Rugg. “After examining hundreds of pieces of evidence, the jury found that Wash Penn failed to provide a reasonably safe workplace by using industrial talc that contained asbestos,” said Shareholder James Kramer , who served as trial counsel with Shareholder Donald P. Blydenburgh

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U Fit Fitness And Wellness To Hold 'West Track Boot Camp' With Proceeds Donated to Yvonne Campbell And Family

2 years 11 months ago
ALTON - After the tragic passing of Yvonne Campbell, owner of My Just Desserts, many people and businesses are looking for ways to help out. This Saturday, July 16 from 8 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. U Fit Fitness And Wellness will be holding the 'West Camp Boot Camp' with all proceeds going directly to Campbell's family. The boot camp will be located at 1513 State St. in Alton. A $10 donation is the given asking price, however, donations of any kind will be welcomed. Anyone may attend and show support to one of the nicest business owners this town has ever had.

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