March 2024

Researcher seeks to improve the mental health and well-being of those in the criminal justice system

COLUMBIA, Mo. — The United States has one of the highest incarceration rates in the world. And that’s not the only challenge — nearly 44% of U.S. citizens who are released from prison end up returning in less than a year. While many shy away from the statistics, University of Missouri researcher Kelli Canada has

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Statement from IDHR Jim Bennett on Illinois Supreme Court decision regarding places of public accommodations

Chicago, IL — IDHR Director Jim Bennett released the following statement regarding the Illinois Supreme Court’s decision to ensure the availability of places of public accommodations for individuals with disabilities, including athletes.   “The Illinois Supreme Court unanimously sent a case back to circuit court making it clear that the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) ‘must

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Missouri Stream Team to present program March 20 at Learning Center

STE GENEVIEVE — The Missouri Stream Team is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year. Currently there are 6,680 Stream Teams in the state, and Brian Waldrop, who oversees the program and is a stream team coordinator biologist, says there’s always room for more.   “Our teams incorporate people of all backgrounds, occupations, and ages, as

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Letter to the editor

Dear Editor: The presidential primary system in Missouri has been an aberration in this election year. Missouri’s Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, a Republican, forced a divergence from what had been the norm for decades in our primary process and, without doubt, this divergence must serve as a warning for the potential of a similar

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MDC partners with MoIP for 2024 Callery pear buyback events

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Spring has sprung, and many Missouri plants and trees have already begun to bloom. Unfortunately, one invasive tree will be prominent along roadways and other open areas: the Callery pear tree.     Callery pears are easily spotted in spring in open natural areas and along roadsides, such as this one Jefferson

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$5 Million for the Home Illinois Workforce Pilot Program

CHICAGO – Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) have announced $5 million in funding for the Home Illinois Workforce Pilot Program. This program is a partnership between DCEO, the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) and the Illinois Interagency Task Force on Homelessness to Prevent and End

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