February 2023

Illinois State Dental Society announces patient-centered ‘More for Your Smile’ legislative package

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois State Dental Society joined House and Senate legislators to announce support for key, consumer-centered legislation that will help protect patients by increasing transparency and accountability for dental insurers while ensuring more patient dollars go to patient care.   “Illinois dentists care about their patients and understand the critical role the mouth-body […]

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ISP reorganizes to provide 24/7 coverage to all 102 counties

SPRINGFIELD – On January 1, 2023, the Illinois State Police (ISP) moved from 21 patrol Districts across the state to 11 patrol Troops. Moving to Troops enables more officers to be available to respond to calls for service 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.  This modernized patrol structure will allow ISP

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MDHEWD honored for Midwest Equal Opportunity Summit

JEFFERSON CITY – The National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) honored the Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development (MDHEW) with the prestigious William J. Harris Equal Opportunity Award on Feb. 15 at the 2023 Winter Policy Forum in Washington, D.C., presented by the Equal Opportunity (EO) Committee. This award recognizes a state

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New MU study finds most workplaces haven’t reached their full potential

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Among a group of coworkers, one employee can sometimes emerge as an informal leader, a go-to person to solve problems and answer questions. As a result, most managers assign that employee the most important tasks and the best opportunities for professional development and growth.   However, other employees in the same unit

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Rep. Friess responds to Gov. Pritzker’s State of the State and Budget Address

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois State Representative David Friess, R-Red Bud, issued the following statement in response to Governor JB Pritzker’s State of the State Address delivered to a joint session of the Illinois General Assembly.   “Instead of initiating new spending for new programs, we should be focused on meeting the needs of our local

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SGHS FFA members attend Greenhand Motivational Conference

STE GENEVIEVE — In January, the Ste. Genevieve FFA Chapter traveled to Cape Girardeau to attend the Greenhand Motivational Conference. Nearly 50 Ste. Genevieve FFA members attended the event. More than 4,500 first-year FFA members from more than 350 Missouri high schools had the opportunity to learn about being positive role models, getting involved, making

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