ST. LOUIS - FreightWeekSTL 2022 kicked off May 23 with Innovation Day, featuring emerging technologies that have the potential to dramatically change the future movement of freight. The opening session highlighted the advancements being made by St. Louis start-up Intramotev Autonomous Rail. Those in attendance learned about an autonomous, zero-emissions railcar that would be able to operate without the use of a locomotive. That new technology could enable better use of the U.S. freight rail network and help mitigate the type of supply chain challenges occurring around the globe, while reducing pollution in the rail industry. Timothy Luchini, Ph.D., CEO and co-founder of Intramotev, commented on the trends related to the movement of freight by rail and truck, with year-over-year increases in trucking volumes and flat or slightly decreasing volumes in rail. He said these are trends his company hopes to reverse with its new autonomous vehicles as they build the technology they believe
ALTON – Simmons Hanly Conroy , one of the nation’s largest asbestos and mass tort law firms, is pleased to announce the promotion of Laurence V. Nassif to managing shareholder of the firm. Michael J. Angelides , who served as managing shareholder for the past 15 years, will remain with the firm. Based in the firm’s New York office, Nassif is a seasoned plaintiff’s lawyer who has devoted over two decades to representing clients throughout the country in asbestos and mass torts matters. Since starting at the firm in 2015, his work has contributed to more than $1 billion in settlements and verdicts for the firm’s clients. “It’s a privilege to be part of a mission-driven firm and work with such talented professionals,” Nassif said. “Mike Angelides helped transform this firm into a nationwide practice, and John Simmons has truly established a unique, entrepreneurial culture that always puts clients first. I plan to honor that legacy,
70 companies will be hiring at a job fair Thursday, lifeguards are needed in the City of St. Louis, and only a limited number of free youth Metro passes remain.
Mike Lindell just used to be a guy selling overpriced pillows to people who liked to buy overpriced pillows. But when Donald Trump was elected, he threw his entire company under the Trump campaign bus, making it clear Lindell was willing to ride The Donald’s coat tails into relevance. What used to be just a […]
CARLINVILLE - A 19-year-old Carlinville man - Jeffrey Nejmanowski - will be held in the Macoupin County Jail pending formal charges in relation to an incident where another man was struck by a vehicle in Carlinville and later died. Nejmanowski has turned himself in to authorities with his attorney present. Carlinville Police responded a 7:11 a.m. on Saturday, May 21, 2022, to a report of a male who had been struck and hit and was in a puddle in the roadway in the 1100 block of Sumner Street in Carlinville. Officers found a male identified as Monteaz Walton, 40, in a fetal-like position on his right side. Officers began life-saving measures until Carlinville Fire Protection District and Gillespie Benld Area Ambulance Service arrived on the scene, to no avail. Macoupin County Coroner was called to the scene and pronounced Walton deceased. An autopsy was performed Saturday afternoon which determined that Walton was struck by a vehicle and succumbed to his injuries. The investigation
EDWARDSVILLE – The Madison County Sheriff’s Office announced today it made (57) -traffic arrests during the Distracted Driving enforcement campaign. These offenses included citations and arrests for Speeding, Distracted Driving, Driving While License Suspended/Revoked, Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle and (7)-Criminal Felony & Misdemeanor Offenses. “Distracted Driving Awareness Month allowed the Madison County Sheriff’s Office to bring a heightened awareness to stop motorists from engaging in this deadly behavior,” said Major Jeff Connor, Chief Deputy of the Madison County Sheriff’s Office. The Madison County Sheriff’s Office joined forces with state and local law enforcement and highway safety partners for this enforcement effort. "Using your phone in anything other than the hands-free mode in Illinois is not only dangerous but also illegal," Connor said. "Break the cycle. Drop it and drive." The Illinois distracted driving campaign
Would you like to hear my latest bitching about something tech related? Of course you would! Here it is. When I'm traveling, I can always receive email but I can never send email—at least, not on a regular email client. I can open up Cox Communication's web app and do it that way, but it's ...continue reading "Technology griping session #486"
4-13–22 meeting starting at 6:40 pm Attendees: Brian Winkler, Liz Pulliam, Chris Saracino, Leslie Agusti, Jen Gianino, Lynn Marie Alexander, Jim Barnthouse, Matt Devoti, Jay DiMaggio, Guest: Joe Phillips (MODA - sign company Pyros) Minutes of last meeting motion to accept by Devoti, second by Barnthouse, approved by majority MODA @ The Hill update Proposing
O’FALLON - The O’Fallon Police Department responded to Bella Milano at 455 Regency Park in O’Fallon to a shooting in the parking lot at 10:03 p.m. Sunday. Upon arrival, officers located 20-year-old Ivan J. Marshall, who had been shot during the incident. Marshall was transported to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds. It is believed the suspect left the area in an earlier model-4-door, light gold tan-colored sedan which is missing the rear passenger side hub cup. The O’Fallon Police Department requested the assistance of the Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis to lead the investigation. Investigators are beginning to follow up on leads and are asking for the public’s help with the investigation. Anyone with any information about the incident is encouraged to contact the Major Case Squad Command Post at (618) 624-9399, or the O’Fallon Police Department at (618) 624-4545, extension 0.
A report published Monday by a federal watchdog sheds new light on the scope of missing foster kids in Missouri, an issue that infuriated state lawmakers last year and led to accusations that Department of Social Services leadership was failing to take accountability. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General […]
One of the things about cruising down a river is that you never know exactly where you are. I shot this picture on Sunday morning at sunrise, and I think it's the Église Saint-Sauveur du Petit-Andely. I may find out for sure on our way back. But for now that's my best guess.
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