Governor Mike Parson has signed a bill into law that will make it a felony to sleep on state-owned land. The bill has drawn wide criticism from unhoused advocates for the way it seemingly criminalizes homelessness. After one warning, anyone found illegally camping on state-owned land could face a $750 fine or a Class C misdemeanor charge punishable by up to 15 days in prison.
The crowdfunding entity, Nvsted, said Thursday its leadership has chosen to “pause” operations and that its fundraising platform “will no longer be publicly accessible” by the end July.
GRANITE CITY - Ellla Stepanek recently graduated from Granite City High School and completed her athletic career in three sports - volleyball, basketball, and in spring softball. She also was a Rotary Student of the Month and Elks Student of the Month, Illinois State Scholar, honored at Illini Girls State and so much more. Now, Ella plans to move ahead to Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville for college. Ella was also in the National Honors Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Varsity Club, and Student Council at her school. Ella is recognized again as a Stillwater Senior Living Athlete of the Month for her various honors before graduation and time spent in Granite City athletics. Ella was recently named as a recipient of the prestigious Scholar-Athlete Award by the Post-Dispatch. She said her favorite subject in school is science. "I enjoy learning about the different fields and how they connect to processes occurring on her planet," she said. "I hope to continue to work
Asian carp has a new name — copi. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources poured hundreds of thousands of dollars into a rebranding effort and landed on the name “copi,” to reflect the copious amount of the fish that live in Midwestern rivers and streams. Harvest Public Media reporter Dana Cronin joins us to talk about this fish story.
This article originally ran on globenewswire.com on June 27, 2022. Construction of the Facility Estimated to be Completed in 2023 and Add 40 Jobs. Farmer and retailer demand for an innovative and highly efficient, U.S. produced phosphate fertilizer, is increasing every day. As a result, Ostara is building a new facility to produce its platform product, Crystal Green®, a highly efficient […]
Italian malware developer Hacking Team began making headlines in 2014. Infections uncovered by researchers at Toronto’s Citizen Lab and Russia’s Kaspersky Lab were traced back to servers located in the United States, Canada, UK, and Ecuador. The US servers topped the list. The second place finisher, however, was Kazakhstan. Here’s a summary of the Kazakhstan […]
Gov. Mike Parson signed into law Thursday a bill that requires the removal of antiquated housing restrictions based on race, national origin or religion from all newly recorded deeds. Beginning in 1935, the …
While Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill" has far and away been the defining song of the latest season of Stranger Things, fans of the heavier side of '80s music…
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