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Durbin Criticizes Trump Over Proposed Ballroom Funding And DOJ Compensation Fund

4 months 3 weeks ago
WASHINGTON – In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, criticized the Trump Administration and congressional Republicans for prioritizing a partisan reconciliation bill that will cost $70 billion in taxpayer dollars for President Trump’s cruel mass deportation campaign while Americans across the country are struggling to afford groceries or fill their gas tank. Durbin began his remarks by

Illinois Department of Labor Reaches Settlement in Equal Pay Act Case Involving Culinary Company

4 months 3 weeks ago
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) reached a settlement with Metz Culinary Management, LLC (Metz) following an investigation into alleged violations of the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003, including unlawful requests for job applicants’ salary history and retaliation against an employee who raised concerns about those practices. Metz, a dining services provider with multi-state operations, was awarded a contract to operate dining services at an Illinois college.

The Case for Accessory Commercial Units in St. Louis

4 months 3 weeks ago

Cities around the US are easing regulations for businesses in residential neighborhoods. With last September’s accessory dwelling unit ordinance as precedent, should St. Louis be next? Policymaker Summary: Cities like Austin, TX and Raleigh, NC are permitting commercial activity in their residential neighborhoods to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship, particularly in working-class and immigrant communities. St. […]

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Dillon Colbert

American Sign Language Students Share Stories with Edwardsville Elementary School Kids

4 months 3 weeks ago
EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville High School students who are learning American Sign Language visited Goshen Elementary School to read and sign stories to kindergarten classes. On Tuesday, May 19, 2026, the high schoolers spent an hour reading their favorite children’s books to the kids and teaching them basic American Sign Language (ASL). Edwardsville High School teachers Danielle Bruno and Kelly Dintelman are proud to share the language and culture with their students, and they hope the

May 20 in History: Council of Nicaea, Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart Flights, and Hubble's Early Setback

4 months 3 weeks ago
On May 20, 325 CE, church leaders from across the Roman Empire gathered in the city of Nicaea (in today’s Türkiye) for what became known as the First Council of Nicaea. The immediate problem was a fierce dispute about how Christians should understand the relationship between Jesus and God the Father—an argument that was dividing communities and, in the eyes of Emperor Constantine, threatening public order. The council mattered then because it aimed to settle a conflict that ha

Lawsuits challenging embryo disposal could hinder IVF

4 months 3 weeks ago
An anti-abortion group last month sued seven Utah fertility clinics, claiming their disposal of embryos as part of the in vitro fertilization process violates the state’s wrongful death law. The ministry Voice for the Voiceless believes it has a strong case because Utah is one of four states — Alabama, Louisiana and Missouri are the […]
Sofia Resnick