ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 22 -- Ameren Illinois, a subsidiary of Ameren, issued the following news release: COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (October 21, 2024) - Ameren Illinois customers served by the Marion Operating Center (OC) know that journeymen linemen Jason Novak, Clayton Gulley and Austin Lewis are great at keeping the lights on in southern Illinois. The trio now have the distinction of being the best linemen in the world after finishing first overall at the 40th International Lineman's Rodeo in Ove  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 22 -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: International law firm BCLP has been named a 2024 Top Performer by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD). This prestigious designation recognizes the firm's strong commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion within the legal profession. The Top Performer award is given to organizations that demonstrate consistent engagement with LCLD's programs and activities, underscoring BCLP's  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- George Washington University issued the following news: Following a recall of ready-to-eat meat by BrucePac over possible listeria contamination, the USDA has released a list of schools that received the products. The list includes schools in Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. The recall has now expanded to additiona  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 22 -- The University of Pittsburgh issued the following news: Holden Thorp -- a chemist, pharmaceutical executive and editor-in-chief at the journal Science -- will serve as speaker for Pitt's 2024 winter commencement. The ceremony is Dec. 18 at 3 p.m. in the Petersen Events Center. Thorp became editor of the Science family of journals in October 2019. Previously, he was provost and a professor at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Now a professor at G  more