June 2023

Gov. Pritzker highlights FY24 Budget investments in poverty prevention and higher education

PEORIA— Governor JB Pritzker continued his statewide budget amplification tour with stops to Peoria and Quincy. The FY24 budget is Illinois’s fifth balanced budget under Governor Pritzker and is preceded by eight credit rating upgrades, a “rainy day” fund set to surpass $2 billion, the elimination of the bill backlog, and $1 trillion in GDP.

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IDPH providing air purifiers to improve air quality in Illinois Head Start classrooms

CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced today that the state will be providing more than 1,000 HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) purifiers to Illinois Head Start and Early Head Start programs around the state to help reduce the transmission of respiratory viruses, including COVID-19.   In the

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MRV Banks promotes Landon Randall Hays

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO — MRV Banks announces it has promoted Landon Randall Hays to the position of Personal Banker II. “Landon brings extensive experience in customer service, customer solutions, and communications to his position, along with his experience with our company, said MRV Banks’ Senior Vice President and Market President Robbie Guard. “Landon has been a key part

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New MU study examines variability of water, carbon in Missouri agriculture ecosystems and future impact on crops

COLUMBIA, Mo. — One of the main reasons plants use water is to allow them to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. This means that, in plants, the water and carbon cycles are tightly linked. In a new study, researchers from the University of Missouri and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) used this

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SIU to hold inaugural conference for businesses to recruit students as employees

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale is offering a special event to help businesses with the multifaceted challenge of recruiting employees.   The university’s Career Development Center is hosting the inaugural Virtual SIUC Partnership Conference from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 28. Employers of all types and sizes are welcome

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