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Illinois tied for third worst unemployment rate in country
(The Center Square) – U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows Illinois’ unemployment rate increased to 4.9% during the month of May, tying for the third-worst in the country. With the state adding just 43,900 jobs in May compared to the year before, Illinois ranked No. 44 among all states for non-farm job growth at just 0.7%. State Rep. Steve McClure, R-Springfield, said it’s not hard to decipher why Illinois...
British Visitor Used 2 Words to Describe Illinois & I’m Ticked
It's true. The one thing that everyone possesses is an opinion. I have no problem with a recent British visitor who had two words to describe Illinois, but he/she/it should have been more polite about it. I can't even remember when this map was first shared on Reddit. I've seen...
Pritzker Signs New Illinois Legislation Increasing Giving And Funding Opportunities For Nonprofits
Quad Cities, Iowa / Illinois—Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed two pieces of legislation that will increase giving and funding opportunities for nonprofit organizations and enhance workforce development in Illinois. The Quad Cities region’s three community foundations—Moline Regional Community Foundation, Quad Cities Community Foundation, and Rock Island Community Foundation—all celebrate...
Advocates say SCOTUS ruling paves way for law ensuring abusers have guns confiscated
Urge passage of ‘Karina’s Bill’ when lawmakers return in the fall. After the U.S. Supreme Court Friday, June 21, 2024 upheld a federal law that bars those under domestic violence-related restraining orders from owning guns, victim advocates say Illinois lawmakers should pass a measure to ensure firearms are actually confiscated in those situations.
Following Illinois Congressman Sorensen’s Push, House Scraps Pay Raise for Members of Congress
Following a push by Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), Congresswoman Angie Craig (MN-02), and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) to block a pay raise for Congress, the House Appropriations Committee scrapped plans to increase member pay in upcoming government funding legislation. “While I am working to lower costs for working families, the...
Illinois politicians’ pockets deepen with new law removing contribution caps
(The Center Square) – Ahead of Illinois’ Nov. 5 election, state legislators approved a measure Gov. J.B. Pritzker enacted into law that contains multiple provisions impacting elections. One provision impacts how parties can spend campaign money. The law allows for political parties, like the Democrat Party of Illinois and the Illinois House Republican Organization, to […]
Revity Credit Union Employees Donate $1,250 To Maryville Outreach Center
MARYVILLE - Revity Credit Union employees joined together to raise $1,250 in the month of June to benefit the Maryville Outreach Center through their Revel for a Cause Jeans Program. Members of Revity Credit Union participated in a Denim Drive where Revity collected over 300 denim clothing items for Grandma’s Attic.
Raybon On Shenandoah Show In Greenville
The star country music band Shenandoah will highlight the Bond County Fourth Fest Fourth Fest on Saturday, July 6 in downtown Greenville. The group was formed 40 years ago and has had the big hit songs “The Church on the Cumberland Road,” Sunday in the South,” “Two Dozen Roses,” “Next To You, Next To me,” and “If Bubba Can Dance.”
Soulard woman shaken up after toy gun shooting incident
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - An evening walk for a dinner date turned into a terrifying experience for Elizabeth Akers and her boyfriend. Surveillance video captured around 8 p.m. Wednesday shows the couple walking towards Soulard Street as a dark vehicle slows down on Eighth Street parallel to the couple.
Cortex Square One supports minority entrepreneurs
"The people I’ve had the opportunity to interact with, from my peers in the program to the coordinators Ben and Gabriella, have helped me tremendously to take myself and my ideas seriously. I have found phenomenal mentors through the program,” he said. Antonio Brazelton always knew he had...
‘Wild Explorer’ VR experience now open at Saint Louis Zoo
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Guests to the Saint Louis Zoo can get a 360-degree view of animal habitats around the world in the “Wild Explorer Virtual Reality Theater.”. The theater’s motion-platform pods let visitors feel the rumble of a wildebeest herd or the steps of a...
Water levels nearing ‘cusp’ of flood trouble for river towns around St. Louis
High and rising water levels on the region’s major rivers are sparking some complications in waterfront towns from St. Charles to Clarksville, Mo., to Grafton, causing some to cancel or consider postponing planned festivities and prompting some emergency sandbagging. Local officials, however, expressed hope Friday that their communities along...
STL Fest 2024 set for Sunday
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Family-friendly STL Fest 2024 will kick off at noon on Sunday with many fun activities. The event will open with a block party from noon until 5 p.m. at The Big Top at 3401 Washington Avenue. The party will feature games, live performances, food and vendors and more.
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