A widely released report by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with Mercer reveals females have lower labor force participation rates than males across all age groups. Throughout most of adult life, women’s participation lies around the 60-70% range, whereas the percentage of male participation is in the high 80s. Globally, half of women in […]
ST. LOUIS — St. Louis-based MC Industrial, Inc., an independent McCarthy company, has been chosen to manage the design and construction of Ameren Missouri’s multi-million-dollar project to build the state’s largest investor-owned solar energy center. The facility will be located in O’Fallon, Mo. Construction is scheduled to begin in April following final design and permitting
GRIFFITH – Lake Area United Way announced the launch of ‘1-2-3 Read to Me Story Time’, a literacy program at the Hammond Public Library for elementary school children. The new pilot program will connect students from kindergarten through third grade with volunteers in order to improve reading skills. “This is such a crucial age for
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NOTRE DAME — The Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative (WEI) at Saint Mary’s College and KeyBank’s Key4Women® will host a free spring health and wellness panel discussion and networking event for local businesswomen on Friday, March 14. The event will take place from 8-9:30 a.m. in room 140 of Spes Unica Hall on the Saint Mary’s College
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INDIANAPOLIS — MJ Insurance Executive Vice President of Employee Benefits, Andy Vetor, is one of 18 national employee benefits professionals who have been named a “Power Broker” by Risk & Insurance, a leading industry trade publication. During the past six months, the editorial team from Risk & Insurance reviewed and identified the top commercial insurance
MUNSTER — New report statistics from Healthgrades® reassure patients that they can trust Community Hospital to provide excellence in care each and every visit. The nation’s leading, independent healthcare ratings organization has once again placed Community Hospital in the top 1% of hospitals nationwide, recognizing clinical performance among America’s 50 Best™. The Munster hospital is
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A positive outlook for the region’s economy in 2014. by Michael J. Hicks The end of the Great Recession has seen dramatic growth differences across industrial sectors in Northwest and North-Central Indiana. From the end of the recession there has been significant growth in transportation and warehousing, utilities, administrative services (most likely employment services), all
WEST LAFAYETTE — The Purdue Board of Trustees approved naming the School of Civil Engineering for the Lyles family in recognition of a $15 million gift from the Lyles Foundation. The school will be known as the Lyles School of Civil Engineering. The gift will be used to broaden the school’s capacities for learning and
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