October, 2022 Stories | Dupage Policy Journal

Career Fairs Connect SIUE Students to Potential Employers

By Press release submission | Oct 24, 2022

The Career Development Center (CDC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville strives to assist students with resumes, career counseling, networking strategies and mock interviews making sure the students are career ready upon graduation.

Butler applauds Illinois manufacturers, inaugural 'Makers on the Move' bus tour

By Caleb Lombardo | Oct 24, 2022

In a recent Facebook post, State Rep. Tim Butler cheered the Illinois Manufacturers' Association’s “Makers on the Move” bus tour across the state.

Illinois' Scherer encourages constituents to support unions by buying union-made Halloween candy

By Caleb Lombardo | Oct 24, 2022

In a statement posted on Facebook recently, Illinois state Rep. Sue Scherer (D-Decatur) urged her constituents to support unions by purchasing union-made candy for Halloween.

Village of Illiopolis Board of Trustees met Aug. 1

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Oct 24, 2022

Village of Illiopolis Board of Trustees met Monday, Aug. 1.

Village of Greenview Village Board met Sept. 19

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Oct 24, 2022

Village of Greenview Village Board met Monday, Sept. 19.

Springfield-based Non-life Insurance company Horace Mann Educators Corp. (HMN:NYQ) sees value rise 25.9% in week ending Oct. 22

By Sangamon Sun | Oct 23, 2022

Atlas Financial Holdings Inc. (AFHIF:PKC) was the highest Non-life Insurance company headquartered in Illinois on Oct. 21.

Memorial Holiday Fest Returns to Downtown Springfield

By Press release submission | Oct 22, 2022

Memorial Holiday Fest, presented by the Springfield Memorial Foundation in partnership with Downtown Springfield, Inc., will feature a festive lineup of community events and family activities on Saturdays and Wednesday evenings between Nov. 26 and Dec. 21 in downtown Springfield.

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Sangamon Sun area weekly mass times

By Sangamon Sun | Oct 22, 2022

The following parishes in the Sangamon Sun coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

Week ending Oct. 22: three inmates sentenced in Sangamon County to be released from Illinois Department of Corrections

By Sangamon Sun | Oct 21, 2022

There are three inmates sentenced to jail in Sangamon County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending Oct. 22.

Top campaign contribution recipients in Illinois for the week of Oct. 9

By Sangamon Sun | Oct 21, 2022

The following political organizations received the most campaign contributions in Illinois during the week of Oct. 9.

Village of Chatham Committee of the Whole met Sept. 13

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 21, 2022

Village of Chatham Committee of the Whole met Tuesday, Sept. 13.

Sangamon County Jail Committee met Sept. 20

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 21, 2022

Sangamon County Jail Committee met Tuesday, Sept. 20.

Anderson Library's Zen Den is now open

By Press release submission | Oct 20, 2022

The Anderson Library's Zen Den is now open! Designed for students, faculty, and staff, the Zen Den provides a dedicated space for meditation, prayer, contemplation, calming sensory overload and reflection.

Hamilton weighs in on relentless inflation: 'I will fight to repeal the grocery tax and the gas tax hike'

By Laurie A. Luebbert | Oct 20, 2022

The Consumer Price Index report for September was released Oct. 13 and it did not bring good news for households. The overall index climbed 8.2% from the previous year, down from 8.3% in August.

Village of Chatham Village Board met Aug. 23

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 20, 2022

Village of Chatham Village Board met Tuesday, Aug. 23.

Sangamon County Zoning & Land Use Committee met Sept. 15

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 20, 2022

Sangamon County Zoning & Land Use Committee met Thursday, Sept. 15.

AmCham & UN GC Energy Day

By Press release submission | Oct 19, 2022

Nearly 200 participants attended the Energy Day Forum, a conference addressing the main challenges for the energy sector, coming as a result of the current energy crisis in Europe.