August 2024

Illinois recognizes August as Child Support Awareness Month, celebrates new initiatives

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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois is marking Child Support Awareness Month this August, and celebrating the recent launch of a pair of new initiatives that will benefit children and parents across the state.   Child Support Services (CSS), a division of the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) recently launched Family Resource Connections, a groundbreaking initiative that supports […]

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Lucas Rock completes SWIC Correctional Officer Academy

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CHESTER – Randolph County Sheriff Jarrod Peters is congratulating Correctional Officer Lucas Rock for completing the full-time Southwestern Illinois College Correctional Officer Academy.     Correctional Officer Lucas Rock     Officer Rock with Jail Administrator, Amy Howell.   “Lucas earned second in firearms proficiency and also earned an award from the Illinois Sheriff’s Association

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Make motorsports part of your Mo State Fair Best Story

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SEDALIA – Looking for fun for the whole family? Add to your Summer’s Best Story by attending one (or more!) of the motorsport entertainment options offered at the 2024 Missouri State Fair. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at the State Fair Box Office or online.     This year’s motorsports lineup includes:

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Missouri AG launches investigation into Life Time Fitness for allowing biological males into women’s locker room

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has launched an investigation into Life Time Fitness in Ellisville, Mo. after constituents notified him that the gym has actively allowed a biological male to use women and girls’ private spaces. He immediately put the gym on notice that they face both potential criminal and civil liability

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Say yes to yogurt to fill nutritional gaps in teens’ meals

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From the St. Louis District Dairy Council ST. LOUIS – While teens are known for their big appetites, you might feel like your teen is not receiving proper nutrition as fast food, sugary energy drinks and empty-calorie snacks edge out well-balanced meals. This feeling usually ramps up during the school year as early morning schedules

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SBA announces $7 Million in PRIME grants to serve low-income microentrepreneurs, St. Louis firm wins $300,000 grant

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WASHINGTON – Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 33 million small businesses, announced 28 awardees for the 2024 Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs (PRIME) grant awards, totaling $7 million.   “The SBA’s PRIME grants support mission-oriented nonprofit organizations across America that are advancing the

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SBA launches new Business Resilience Guide

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the release of its new Business Resilience Guide, a comprehensive resource for small business owners who may not be familiar with disaster preparation. The guide, which has six sections to plan and recover from disasters, includes best practices and template forms to help mitigate disasters for America’s entrepreneurs and

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