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Rep. Elik Renews Call to Eliminate Pension Benefit from Corrupt Politicians Following Madigan's Trial Being Punted to Next Year

3 years 1 month ago
ALTON - Illinois State Representative Amy Elik says politicians indicted on corruption charges in Illinois continue to benefit, they get to collect a taxpayer-funded pension while on trial and these trials can take a long time. Take former House Speaker Mike Madigan’s corruption trial, for instance, Madigan’s trial won’t begin until February 1st of next year. That’s why State Representative Amy Elik (R-Fosterburg) filed legislation to suspend a lawmaker’s pension if they are convicted or charged with corruption by federal investigators. “Lawmakers should be held to a higher standard when it comes to corruption and that’s why I think this taxpayer-funded pension benefit should be suspended so that politicians don’t game the system and delay the outcome just to get more money,” said Rep. Elik. “Suspending pension payments while awaiting the resolution of a case will send a strong message to corrupt politicians that if you break

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OSF Offers Fun, STEAM Activities At State Fair In Springfield

3 years 1 month ago
SPRINGFIELD - The State Fair in Springfield is showcasing Illinois as a place where innovation happens everywhere, and visitors will be able to see that on display at the Tech Prairie STEAM Expo in the air-conditioned Orr Building on the fairgrounds. OSF Innovation will once again be there – August 17-21– with short STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) activities and demonstrations that’ll wow children of all ages. At the OSF Innovation Jump STEAM booth, visitors will receive a passport to encourage them to take advantage of interactive STEAM activities that highlight multiple careers in medicine. Today, there are opportunities to join the medical field in a variety of ways, including as a bioengineer, medical illustrator, app designer and many more. Jump STEAM educators will share the possibilities through highly-interactive activities. Admission for kids 12 and under is free all week long! At the State Fair, children will be able to receive

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Frontenac Police say more people violating handicapped parking

3 years 1 month ago
ST. LOUIS - Frontenac Police said they are seeing more and more people violating the rules of handicap parking spots. "These are not victimless crimes," the Frontenac Police Department said in a Facebook post. These violators can prevent disabled individuals from performing essential tasks such as grocery shopping and getting to doctor's appointments." The department [...]
Monica Ryan

IMPACT Strategies Continues Work At Building 111 With Tenant Finish For American Water

3 years 1 month ago
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS - IMPACT Strategies continues its work at Building 111 in Alton, Illinois ­ formerly known as the Millers Mutual Building ­ with an 8,900 square foot tenant finish project for American Water. The firm began renovation work on the building in 2017; this assignment marks IMPACT’s eighth interior remodel project in the building. The approximately $1 million project for American Water includes renovation of 3 existing tenant/shell spaces by providing modern office finishes. The project features an exposed concrete structure with acoustical ceiling baffles, huddle rooms, updated break room, conference room, and preservation of the decorative wood paneled walls within the old Miller’s Mutual Director’s Meeting Room that dates back to the early 1920’s. The renovation work began in July with completion expected in October 2022. American Water expects to bring several new jobs to Alton with the completion of the new space, which will be used

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A not-so-brief look at productivity and the labor force

3 years 1 month ago
The BLS released productivity numbers for Q2 this morning, and the headline number is bad: a 4.6% decline from the previous quarter (at an annualized rate). This is bad, but in a slightly different way than it seems. Here's a chart that shows the absolute level of productivity, not the change from quarter to quarter: ...continue reading "A not-so-brief look at productivity and the labor force"
Kevin Drum

Bob Clark on Plans for Caleres Campus $500M Transformation

3 years 1 month ago
by Bob Clark, Executive Chairman and Founder, Clayco Clayco, CRG, and Lamar Johnson Collaborative are working to transform the Clayton campus of footwear retailer Caleres Inc. into a $500 million mixed-use redevelopment. Caleres, formerly known as Brown Shoe Co., has roots in St. Louis dating back to the 1870s and has been in Clayton since […]
Tom Finan