Sun Times

SIU’s Illinois APEX Accelerator marks National APEX Day with training for businesses

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — The Illinois APEX Accelerator at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will celebrate National APEX Day with three days of activities Oct. 8-10. Plans include a mayoral proclamation and variety of programs, including virtual workshops specifically designed to support local businesses and provide them with resources regarding government contracting. The event kicks off […]

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SIU’s state-of-the-art, $7.2M BioLaunch boosts opportunities in science, the economy

by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. — Officials Friday cut the ribbon on Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s $7.2 million BioLaunch lab, a new, 10,000-square-foot space dedicated to cutting-edge life sciences research and more. SIU officials and honored guests cut the ribbon, dedicating the new BioLaunch lab.  “Today is an exciting day for Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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Ste. Genevieve County Health Department continues WIC contract

STE GENEVIEVE, MO – The Ste. Genevieve County Health Department announces a contract continuance to provide WIC services for federal fiscal year 2025 has been signed with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.   Women, Infants and Children (WIC) is a special supplemental nutrition program providing services to pregnant women, new mothers, infants

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Ste. Genevieve will receive a share of $200,000 NPS grant

ATLANTA – Ste. Genevieve will receive a share of nearly $200,000 in grants The National Park Service (NPS), in partnership with Jefferson National Parks Association (JNPA), has announced will be awarded. This year’s awards will support 11 projects advancing preservation of the Delta Region’s culture and history across seven states, including Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky,

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Appellate Judicial Commission submits nominees to fill vacancy on Court of Appeals

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Appellate Judicial Commission has submitted to Governor Michael L. Parson its panel of nominees to fill the vacancy on the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, due to the impending November 2024 retirement of Judge Kurt S. Odenwald.   The commission unanimously supports the three nominees. After approximately six hours

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Governor Pritzker, IDPH remind Illinoisans early detection is the key to fighting breast cancer

CHICAGO – At the start of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) are reminding Illinoisans that early detection is the most effective way to prevent the deadly disease which is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in women. The Governor has issued a proclamation declaring October as

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