April 2022

IMA and IMEC form strategic partnership

SPRINGFIELD – On the heels of the global pandemic in which American and Illinois manufacturers led our nation forward through an economic and health crisis, the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) and Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center (IMEC) are announcing an historic formal strategic partnership that will strengthen and build upon Illinois’ rich manufacturing legacy and position the […]

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Illinois Secretary of State candidate seeks to stop rash of gasoline thefts from auto dealerships

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Secretary of State candidate Dan Brady, a Bloomington Republican, has pledged to take specific actions as Secretary of State to stop the rash of gasoline thefts that are currently plaguing Illinois car dealerships.   “With gasoline at $4.50 a gallon and unattended cars sitting in dealership lots, the temptation to make a

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Illinois Bankers celebrate Financial Literacy Month

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Bankers Association (IBA) is celebrating Financial Literacy Month this April by highlighting initiatives that expand personal finance skills and empower Illinoisans to make the best choices for their financial situation.   In 2004, the U.S. Congress designated April as Financial Literacy Month. This nationally recognized campaign brings together financial institutions, government agencies,

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House leadership comments on decision to seek compromise on redistricting

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri House Speaker Rob Vescovo, Majority Floor Leader Dean Plocher, Speaker Pro Tem John Wiemann, and House Special Committee on Redistricting Chairman Dan Shaul issued the following statement regarding the vote by the House to reject the Senate version of HB 2117 and the decision to again request a conference on the

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Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri ‘showers’ the community with personal care donation program

CAPE GIRARDEAU – “April Showers”, Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri’s largest community service program, begins today when Girl Scouts, their troop leaders, families and friends help people in need by collecting personal care items throughout the region.   Over the last 24 years, Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri has collected more than 25 million personal

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Always Essential: Hospitals provided $3.5 Billion in community benefit in 2020

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Hospital Association’s Community Investment Report finds that in 2020, the state’s hospitals provided more than $3.5 billion in total community benefit — an increase of nearly $100 million from 2019, and a 16% increase throughout the last decade. Providing a safety net for care is an essential part of

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