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Business Wire
4 days ago
- Business
- Business Wire
Congressman Mike Bost Joins FHLBank Chicago to Discuss Rural Housing Solutions for Southern Illinois with Midland States Bank, C.E.F.S. Economic Opportunity Corporation and Local Officials
EFFINGHAM, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--U.S. Representative Mike Bost (R-IL-12) joined with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) today to convene a discussion with local leaders to address the unique housing needs of communities across southern Illinois. The roundtable event brought together influential representatives in the affordable housing space, including C.E.F.S. Economic Opportunity Corporation and Midland States Bank. Hosted at C.E.F.S. Economic Opportunity Corporation's office, the discussion recognized the positive impact of a local affordable housing effort, the C.E.F.S. Low Income Home Rehabilitation Project. The project provided home improvement grants of up to $15,000 each for 24 very low-income homeowners in the seven Illinois counties of Clay, Effingham, Fayette, Shelby, Christian, Montgomery and Moultrie. Qualifying recipients earned less than or equal to 60% of the area median income. The funding was made possible through a $360,000 grant from FHLBank Chicago, working in partnership with Midland States Bank. "We had a great meeting today discussing the housing affordability crisis and the unique housing challenges facing rural areas,' said Congressman Bost. 'Bringing together local affordable housing leaders is not just important—it's essential to creating lasting solutions. Every community has unique housing needs. Collaboration such as this help us truly understand and address them,' continued Congressman Bost. 'I appreciate the partnership created by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, Midland States Bank and C.E.F.S. Economic Opportunity Corporation that came together to help low-income families in my district improve their homes.' While access to affordable housing is a nation-wide issue, flexible housing programs and partnerships are critical to support the rehabilitation of existing homes for citizens living on fixed income in rural areas. The C.E.F.S. Low Income Home Rehabilitation Project was funded through a combination of FHLBank Chicago's Affordable Housing Program (AHP) General Fund, which provides forgivable grants to member financial institutions, in this case Midland States Bank, to support affordable housing projects and developments, and the Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program, which provides low-income residents and households with a grant to make necessary home repairs to reduce energy costs and improve the health and safety of the residence. 'In southern Illinois, it's not uncommon for a low-income individual to own a home that clearly needs rehabilitation, but services often cannot be offered due to existing state and federal grant guidelines,' said Kevin Busher, C.E.F.S. Economic Opportunity Corporation. 'Working through Midland States Bank, we were able to layer in FHLBank Chicago's AHP funding to facilitate a wide range of home improvements—such as adding a walk-in shower for an elderly resident and installing central air conditioning to a home for a 94-year-old woman who had been sleeping on bags of ice to stay cool in the summer.' 'We're proud to partner with our member, Midland States Bank, to provide this vital support,' said Michael Ericson, President and CEO, FHLBank Chicago. 'These grants improve the health and safety of residents by enabling critical home repairs, enhancing mobility, and supporting weatherization efforts—allowing more individuals to remain in their homes comfortably and safely for years to come.' 'At Midland States Bank, we believe that strong communities start with safe, stable housing,' said Mel Stock, Market President, Midland States Bank. 'We're honored to support initiatives like the C.E.F.S. Low Income Home Rehabilitation Project that directly improve the lives of our neighbors. It's rewarding to see how strategic partnerships can deliver real, lasting impact for families across southern Illinois.' For additional information about FHLBank Chicago's AHP General Fund, please visit About the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago FHLBank Chicago is a regional bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System. FHLBanks are government-sponsored enterprises created by Congress to ensure access to low-cost funding for their member financial institutions, with a focus on providing solutions that support the housing and community development needs of members' customers. FHLBank Chicago is a self-capitalizing cooperative, owned by its Illinois and Wisconsin members, including commercial banks, credit unions, insurance companies, savings institutions and community development financial institutions. To learn more about FHLBank Chicago, please visit About Midlands State Bank Midland States Bancorp, Inc. is a community-based financial holding company headquartered in Effingham, Illinois, and is the sole shareholder of Midland States Bank. As of March 31, 2025, the Company had total assets of approximately $7.46 billion, and its Wealth Management Group had assets under administration of approximately $4.10 billion. The Company provides a full range of commercial and consumer banking products and services and business equipment financing, merchant credit card services, trust and investment management, insurance and financial planning services. For additional information, visit or About C.E.F.S. Economic Opportunity Corporation C.E.F.S. is a not-for-profit Community Action Agency incorporated in 1965 to help people achieve their full individual and economic potential. C.E.F.S. serves the Illinois counties of Christian, Clay, Effingham, Fayette, Montgomery, Moultrie, and Shelby. We develop, implement, and evaluate social service programs to assist economically and socially disadvantaged people in their quest for greater self-sufficiency. Our programs are as diverse as the needs of the people in the communities we serve. Visit to learn more.
Eater
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Eater
Lilo in Carlsbad Earns San Diego's Only Michelin Star for 2025
The 2025 California Michelin Guide was announced last night in Sacramento's SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center to a crowd of chefs and restaurant professionals, with new stars awarded across the state. Carlsbad's Lilo from the Jeune et Jolie/Campfire team came home with the San Diego area's only star, while Atelier Manna in Leucadia was given a Bib Gourmand. No other awards were doled out for San Diego, though the one star for Lilo marks a significant moment for chef Eric Bost and partner John Resnick. Lilo opened a little over 10 weeks ago behind Bost and Resnick's casual all-day restaurant Wildland. Lilo serves 22 diners at a time across mostly counter seating that wraps around a fully open cooking area (there are also two four-top tables for larger groups) inside a stunning, architecturally compelling space. There, diners enjoy seven full courses with counterside flourishes by kitchen staff. Just outside, diners are escorted to lounge areas before and after their meal for pre-dinner snacks and post-prandial drinks. The multi-faceted tasting menu reflects a more ambitious dinner compared to Bost and Resnick's other Michelin-starred restaurant, Jeune et Jolie, hinting that Lilo could very well earn two or more stars in the coming years. In Leucadia, Atelier Manna opened in April 2023 from the former Jeune et Jolie chef Andrew Bachelier as a chic neighborhood cafe. With a 'food as medicine' approach serving overnight oats with ancient grains and Turkish-style poached eggs, the casual cafe earned the San Diego area's only new Bib Gourmand. The overall relatively subtle award action for San Diego raises questions about the focus of the guide on larger locales like San Francisco (which gained two new two-star restaurants) and Los Angeles (which gained two new three-star restaurants). The southern stretch of California now has six total Michelin-starred restaurants (five with one, and Addison with three). San Diego also came up empty in this month's James Beard Awards, with Animae chef Tara Monsod earning a finalist nod but losing out Best Chef: California to Kato's Jon across the border in Baja California's Valle de Guadalupe, the Michelin Guide for Mexico awarded stars for the first time to Olivea Farm to Table and Lunario. See More: San Diego Restaurant News
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
IDOL recovers unpaid wages for workers on Saline County solar project
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) has recovered over $85,000 in unpaid wages. The IDOL has recovered these unpaid wages for 17 workers that were employed on a construction project in Saline County. IDOL also recovered more than $17,000 in penalties from D&D Electric, LLC (D&D). Eggs sold at Walmart, other grocers in 9 states recalled amid salmonella outbreak 'Illinois law requires that employees on publicly funded projects be paid a fair wage for their skilled work,' said Illinois Department of Labor Director Jane Flanagan. 'Making these workers whole reflects IDOL's commitment to enforcing the Prevailing Wage Act and holding employers accountable when they violate workers' rights.' IDOL says it began its investigation of the Harrisburg, Illinois-based contractor in 2024 for its work on a solar panel installation. The department says it determined D&D violated the State's Prevailing Wage Act by allegedly failing to properly classify workers and correctly compensate them for fringe benefits and overtime. IDOL explains the Prevailing Wage Act requires contractors and subcontractors to pay laborers, workers and mechanics employed on public works projects no less than the general prevailing rate of wages, which consists of hourly cash wages plus fringe benefits, for work of similar character in the locality where the work is performed. U.S. Supreme Court to hear Representative Bost's case on mail-in voting IDOl says the Illinois Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) ensured that new clean energy construction jobs are also quality high-wage jobs by requiring that contractors pay prevailing wages for workers on projects receiving incentives through the Illinois Power Agency. Officials say if a worker believes they have not been properly compensated for work performed in Illinois, they can file a complaint online or call 312-793-2800 with questions. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
U.S. Supreme Court to hear Representative Bost's case on mail-in voting
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – According to Capitol News Illinois (CNI), the U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear an appeal on a lawsuit led by Illinois Republican U.S. Representative Mike Bost challenging Illinois' mail-in voting law. CNI reports Rep. Bost and a pair of Illinois primary delegates for President Donald Trump sued the Illinois State Board of Elections in 2022, arguing that the state's law allowing mail-in ballots to be counted after Election Day violates the federal law establishing an 'Election Day.' Both a lower federal trial court and federal appeals court have ruled Bost lacked standing to sue. Crews work to repair sink hole near Oak Hill Cemetery The Supreme Court said its ruling will focus on whether Rep. Bost, of Murphysboro, in his role as a political candidate, has legal grounds to sue over a state's election law, rather than if Illinois' mail-in voting law is legal, because the appeal challenges lower court rulings that Rep. Bost allegedly did not have legal grounds to sue. USI to propose no tuition increase at public forum June 5 According to CNI, a favorable ruling for Rep. Bost by the Supreme Court could force lower courts to issue a ruling about Illinois' law. It's not clear when the nation's high court will hear Bost's case. The court is scheduled to begin hearing oral arguments in October. According to this report, under Illinois law, ballots postmarked by Election Day can be counted as late as 14 days after the election as they arrive at local election offices. Rep. Bost's case argues this violates the federal law establishing Election Day by allowing votes to arrive and be counted for two weeks after the polls close. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
U.S. Supreme Court will hear Bost's appeal over Illinois' mail-in ballots
The U.S. Supreme Court announced in an order filed on Monday that it will hear a southern Illinois congressman's appeal over the state's counting of mail-in ballots received up to 14 days after Election Day. U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, R-Muphysboro, and two Illinois delegates to the Republican National Convention first filed the lawsuit against the Illinois State Board of Elections in May 2022 — alleging that counting ballots after the election violated federal election law. A President Trump-appointed judge in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Bost and the other plaintiffs lacked legal standing to challenge the state law. The high court agreed to hear Bost's appeal on standing during its next term, which is scheduled to start in October. 'With the American people's confidence in our elections at a discouraging low point, it's more important than ever we work to restore their trust,' Bost said in a statement. 'I believe a big part of that effort is ensuring all votes are tallied by Election Day, not days or weeks later.' The conservative activist group Judicial Watch will represent Bost and the other plaintiffs' appeal. 'The Supreme Court's decision to hear this case is a critical opportunity to uphold federal law, protect voter rights, and ensure election integrity,' said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. 'Illinois' 14-day extension of Election Day thwarts federal law, violates the civil rights of voters, and invites fraud.' A spokesman for the Illinois State Board of Elections declined to comment on the pending litigation. Bost has represented Illinois' 12th Congressional District since 2015, which includes portions of the Metro East. St. Louis Public Radio's Rachel Lippmann contributed to this report.
