CHICAGO – “Today’s announcement of UAW members striking at parts distribution centers at General Motors and Stellantis in Chicago and Bolingbrook is a significant turning point in the union’s ‘stand-up strike.’ The ‘stand-up strike’ movement is not just about the Big Three automakers – it is about working people standing up to corporate greed. […]
by Jeff Wilson CARBONDALE, Ill. – With a $1 million gift, Professor James Franklin Sharp has chiseled his name into Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s legacy. Now, the university will honor his generosity by renaming the University Museum as Sharp Museum. On Thursday, the SIU Board of Trustees voted for the museum to bear Sharp’s
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EVANSVILLE – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that cleaning and painting of the bridge carrying Illinois 3 over the Kaskaskia River in Randolph County will begin, weather permitting, Monday, Sept. 25. The work will require lanes of Illinois 3 from Liberty Street to Elm Shade Road to be shifted to the southwest
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COLLINSVILLE – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that emergency repairs by the Norfolk Southern Railway Company to a crossing on Illinois 4 between Interstate 64 and Illinois 161 in Mascoutah will require a full closure starting, weather permitting, Thursday, Sept. 21, at 6 a.m. A posted detour will be in place to safely
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police (ISP) has filed an emergency rule with the Illinois Secretary of State to implement the Protect Illinois Communities Act (Act). On January 10, 2023, Governor JB Pritzker signed into law Public Act 102-1116 regulating the sale and distribution of assault weapons, high-capacity magazines, and switches in Illinois. The Act went into
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SPRINGFIELD – September is Food Safety Education Month, and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is offering tips on ensuring that your Game Day plans are not marred by improperly cooked or handled food. Safe preparation and service of food items is key to preventing the spread of foodborne illness. “Football season
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COUNTRYSIDE – The Illinois State Police has announced the 13th and 14th Scott’s Law related crash in 2023. No. 13 occurred on September 14, 2023, at approximately 2:39 a.m., when Illinois State Police (ISP) officials investigated a two-vehicle traffic crash involving an ISP Trooper’s squad car on the shoulder of Interstate 55 southbound near
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police (ISP) is reminding motorists and farmers about traffic safety as Illinois enters the fall harvest season. Agriculture is one of the leading industries in Illinois and farmers across the state will be moving equipment along roadways during the harvest season, which typically begins in early September and can last
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CHICAGO – Families, school leaders, and community advocates gathered today on Chicago’s south side to challenge Illinois lawmakers to save their scholarships by renewing the Invest in Kids Act Tax Credit Scholarship Program, which is set to expire at the end of the year. “Families should have the ability to choose the right school, especially
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EFFINGHAM, Ill. — Dieterich Bank has announced the appointment of Raymond Wagner, Managing Director and Partner, Thompson Street Capital Partners, to the board of directors of Prime Banc Corp. and Dieterich Bank. Bob Willenborg, Chairman of the board of Prime Banc Corp and Dieterich Bank said, “Ray brings a deep sense of community and
