State lawmakers consider lifting ban on betting on in-state colleges, universities
Committee talks other changes to recent gambling expansion law By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – State lawmakers are considering a number of changes to Illinois gambling laws, including a measure that would lift the prohibition on gambling on in-state colleges and universities. Other measures discussed by the House Executive Committee Wednesday would…
Read MoreIMPACT Strategies completes two new locations for Proper Brands
When Proper Brands decided to venture into Missouri’s expanding retail cannabis industry, it partnered with Fairview Heights-based IMPACT Strategies to launch its retail locations. In collaboration with Eddy Design Group and Case Engineering, IMPACT Strategies has completed two new cannabis dispensaries, both of which were a dramatic repositioning of existing retail buildings located in South…
Read MoreMing-Mendoza will seek re-election as Madison County clerk
Debbie Ming-Mendoza announced Wednesday that she intends to seek a third term as Madison County clerk in 2022. The Democrat incumbent won two previous campaigns. “Since taking over as clerk in 2012 it has been my goal to provide excellent services to the county while holding the line on the spending, and my team and…
Read MoreClosure of Social Security offices slow disability claims, Allsup says
Disability claims filed through Social Security are being stymied by the backlog produced during the pandemic, Metro East-based Allsup said. The Social Security Administration this week released the nationwide approval and denial rates for each level of the Social Security disability decision-making process for fiscal year 2020, according to Allsup, which is located in Belleville…
Read MoreBusinessman pleads guilty to PPP loan fraud
Jason Spengler, 45, of O’Fallon, Ill., pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of making a false statement on a federal loan application, after seeking and getting a federal business loan while his company was in bankruptcy, authorities said. According to court documents, Spengler committed the felony offense last year when he filed for assistance from…
Read MoreSWIC one of two colleges getting state-of-art training academy
Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity today announced an investment to build two advanced manufacturing training academies to expand training for high-demand manufacturing jobs in Illinois. One is at Southwestern Illinois College in Belleville. The other at Heartland Community College in Normal A $15 million capital investment through the…
Read MoreApplication process set to begin for Restaurant Revitalization Fund
The U.S. Small Business Administration will begin registrations on Friday, April 30, 2021, at 9 a.m. EDT and open applications on Monday, May 3, at noon EDT for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. The online application will remain open to any eligible establishment until all funds are exhausted. “Restaurants are the core of our neighborhoods and…
Read MoreGreetings mural being completed in Litchfield
A closeup of the mural now being painted on a building at 423 N. State St. in Litchfield. A Greetings from Litchfield mural, part of a nationwide series, is underway and should be completed weather permitting by May 1. The mural is located on a building at 423 N State St. Litchfield (just off Illinois…
Read MoreCity of Highland increases electric rates
By STEPHANIE MALENCH, Times-Tribune News The city of Highland has approved its first increase in electric rates in five years. The power cost adjustment for all kilowatt-hours increased by $0.0001 per kilowatt-hour for each $0.0001 per kilowatt-hour the utility’s average wholesale power cost including debt service exceeds the base rate of $0.0473 per kilowatt-hour based…
Read MoreSWIC to host a Virtual Spring Job Fair on Wednesday
If you’re looking for a new job or just want to explore your employment possibilities, it’s time for you to attend the Southwestern Illinois College Virtual Spring Job Fair. Employers from a variety of career fields are expected to participate in the event. The virtual fair runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday, April…
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