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Should the workweek be shortened to four days?

URBANA-CHAMPAIGN – A four-day workweek pilot study in the U.K. was so successful recently that most companies in the experiment decided to keep the shortened week. Robert Bruno is a professor of labor and employment relations at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the director of the Project for Middle Class Renewal, a research-based initiative tasked with […]

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SIU School of Law alumni sworn in to appear before U.S. Supreme Court

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Six Southern Illinois University School of Law alumni recently traveled to Washington, D.C. to take oaths to become members of the U.S. Supreme Court bar, which means they are now eligible to present written briefs and argue cases before the nation’s highest court. Dean Camille Davidson presented each of

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State releases February 2023 general revenue report

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Budget Director Dan Haug announced today that net general revenue collections for February 2023 decreased 9.9 percent compared to those for February 2022, from $781.0 million last year to $703.5 million this year.   Net general revenue collections for 2023 fiscal year-to-date increased 12.9 percent compared to February 2022, from

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Ste. Genevieve County Extension Council recognizes outstanding service and leadership at annual dinner

STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. – The University of Missouri Extension Council of Ste. Genevieve County recently held its annual meeting, which included awards, presentations, council transitions, and delicious food. The event took place on February 23 at the Community Center meeting rooms.   This year, Garry Nelson and Michael Horrell received the Leaders Honor Roll Award

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The Green Bear Project hosts second annual A Day in the Park with Green Bear to bring awareness to National Child Abuse Prevention Month

JACKSON – The Green Bear Project is hosting its second annual A Day in the Park with Green Bear event to promote awareness of its abuse prevention programs and National Child Abuse Prevention Month.   The Green Bear Project was founded in 2001 with a mission to educate the community about child abuse. Over the

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$60 Million in grants for 118 Illinois park and recreation projects

SPRINGFIELD — Governor JB Pritzker along with state and local leaders and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR) have announced nearly $60 million in state grants are being awarded for 118 local park projects throughout Illinois to help communities acquire land and develop recreational opportunities. The grants represent the largest round of Open Space Land

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Auditor Fitzpatrick subpoenas Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner

JEFFERSON CITY – On Thursday, Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick issued a subpoena to Kim Gardner and the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office as part of his ongoing audit of the city of St. Louis.   Subpoenaed documents include bank statements, credit card statements, policy guidelines, and other expenditure information. This information was originally requested on January

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