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Madison County Employment and Training Department Breaks Down Programs for Employers and Individuals

4 months 2 weeks ago
MADISON COUNTY - The Madison County Employment and Training Department can help both employers and individuals connect. With an office located at 101 E. Edwardsville Road in Wood River, the department offers career training services, job seeker services, business services, youth services and more. The department serves Madison, Bond, Jersey and Calhoun counties. “We’re a federally-funded Department of Labor grant, so basically what that means is we have funding opportunities out there for both individuals and the businesses,” said Kayla with the Madison County Employment and Training Department. “We’re pretty passionate about what we do, because you’re helping people and that’s so important.” There are certain eligibility requirements that employers and individuals must meet to qualify for some of the department’s programs. But Kayla and her colleague Brooke noted that they are happy to help people understand what these requirement

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The Smaller Trump Outrages

4 months 2 weeks ago
Today on TAP: In Trump’s march to dictatorship, the lesser outrages almost get lost. His presidency signals the cheapening of America.
Robert Kuttner

PHOTO: Male Sought for Shooting into Wells-Goodfellow Store

4 months 2 weeks ago

District Five Detectives are investigating a shooting incident that happened on August 20, 2025 in the 2700 block of Goodfellow. At approximately 9:40 a.m., officers received a call regarding a shooting in progress at the Price Chopper store. A preliminary investigation revealed an unknown male suspect entered Price Chopper and approached the cashier’s counter. At […]

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Evita Caldwell

Illinois WWII veteran’s Purple Heart, Bronze Star returned to family

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MARION, Ill. – An Illinois family has been reunited with a deceased World War II veterans military honors that had been missing for several years. In a special ceremony last week at VFW Post 1301 in Marion, Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs turned over a lost Purple Heart and other medals to relatives of the [...]
Kevin S. Held