EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County Board Chairman Kurt Prenzler is praising the governor’s decision to approve $230 million for the replacement of the I-270 Chain of Rocks Bridge. Gov. Bruce Rauner announced Tuesday the Illinois Department of Transportation’s multi-year plan for road projects across the state, which included the funding to replace the Chain of Rocks…

Motorists can expect another switch of lanes on Interstate 55 outside Edwardsville as work continues on bridges over the MCT Bike Trail. The Illinois Department of Transportation announced a change in the lane closures on Interstate 55 from mile marker 24 to mile marker 26 north of Ilinois Route 143 starting Thursday, May 31. Interstate…

SPRINGFIELD – A measure spearheaded by state Rep. Monica Bristow, D-Godfrey, to help businesses in the River Bend region become more competitive with businesses across the river passed out of the Illinois House this week with strong bipartisan support. “Our region has so much economic potential, especially with our location right on the Mississippi River,…

HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in O’Fallon, Ill., will host an event Thursday, June 7, to welcome new president and CEO Patti Fischer. The public is welcome to attend an informal meet-and-greet event from 5 to 7 p.m. in the dining area of the hospital on the fifth floor. Light refreshments will be served Fischer began…

ST. LOUIS — Security of the MetroLink system will be discussed with the public in an upcoming session. Citizens for Modern Transit  and the St. Louis Regional Chamber are inviting area residents to take part in a special “Talking Transit” event highlighting the MetroLink Security Assessment currently underway in the St. Louis region. The presentation…

U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Ill., met this month in his Washington, D.C., office with Building Futures YouthBuild leaders to hear their experience with the local YouthBuild programs and to discuss upcoming grant funding opportunities through the Department of Labor. The program is located at Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey. “Programs, like YouthBuild, help…

Gov. Bruce Rauner announced a plan today to invest $11.05 billion in the state’s roads and bridges over the next six years, including $2.2 billion of state and federal funding in the upcoming fiscal year. The Illinois Department of Transportation Multi-Year Proposed Highway Improvement Program will focus on projects that provide the greatest economic benefit…

Between now and Independence Day, Schnuck Markets Inc., its customers, and more than 25 vendors will be supporting the families of fallen and disabled service members. Customers at all 100 of the company’s Midwest stores will be able to “round up at the register” to benefit the Folds of Honor Foundation. The nonprofit honors the…

GODFREY – Lewis and Clark Community College’s Workforce Education, Solutions and Safety Training division will be offering a four-day hands-on automotive training course focusing on advanced technologies, such as hybrid and electric vehicles. The Vehicle Electrification System training course is a four-day event that is tailored for automotive instructors and technicians. Participants will explore vehicle…