Rodney Davis loses Congressional primary bid to Mary Miller
Illinois Congressman Rodney Davis has lost his bid for re-election to fellow Congressman Mary Miller. The two Republican incumbents had been thrown into the same Illinois district as a result of redistricting earlier this year. Davis conceded in a statement late Tuesday evening. “I’d like to congratulate Congresswoman Miller and President Trump on their victory…
Read MoreU.S. Steel wants to sell Granite City blast furnaces to SunCoke Energy
U.S. Steel today announced plans to sell and repurpose the blast furnaces at its Granite City Works as part of a wider metallics strategy aimed at giving it an advantage in the iron ore market. U.S. Steel signed a Non-Binding Letter of Intent with SunCoke Energy Inc., a raw material processing and handling company in…
Read MoreGreen Tree Inn, Olive Oil Marketplace marking 10-year milestones
The RiverBend Growth Association recently helped two of its member businesses mark their 10-year anniversaries with celebrations that included special ribbon-cutting ceremonies coordinated by RBGA staff and members. Marking these milestones were Green Tree Inn of Elsah and Olive Oil Marketplace. Olive Oil Marketplace hosted its 10th-anniversary celebration with the RBGA on June 3, 2022.…
Read MoreNext chairman and president chosen for Ameren Illinois
Ameren Corp. announced today that Leonard “Lenny” Singh, an executive with more than 30 years of utility experience, will be the next chairman and president of Ameren Illinois, an electric and natural gas delivery utility subsidiary of Ameren Corp. Singh joins Ameren July 1 and will assume the role when Richard Mark retires on Aug.…
Read MoreSimmons is new chairman of Bi-State Development Board
Longtime Metro East public official Herb Simmons is the new chairman of the Bi-State Development Board of Commissioners. The board approved the election of new officers for the 2022-2023 year on June 24. Illinois Commissioner Simmons is chair, Missouri Commissioner Sam Gladney is the new vice chairman; Commissioner Terry Beach from Illinois is treasurer, and…
Read MoreHighway to be named for late South Roxana fire chief
The public is invited Saturday to a dedication of a roadway honoring the late fire chief of South Roxana. The Village of South Roxana is hosting the ceremony to designate Illinois Route 111 from New Poag Road to Madison Avenue as “The Chief Todd Werner Memorial Highway. The ceremony is open to the public and…
Read MoreSIUE names next head of university’s foundation
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor James T. Minor, PhD, has named Seth Walker as vice chancellor for University Advancement and CEO of the SIUE Foundation. Pending SIU Board of Trustees approval, Walker will assume the role on Monday, Aug. 1. “As SIUE endeavors to more effectively engage alumni, friends, and donors, I am confident in…
Read MoreSix Republicans vie to unseat incumbent governor in Tuesday primary
The Republican candidates for governor are pictured in Capitol News Illinois file photos. From left to right, they are Richard Irvin, Darren Bailey, Jesse Sullivan, Paul Schimpf and Gary Rabine. Not pictured is Max Solomon. Crime, taxes, abortion, Trump all play heavily in campaign’s final stretch By PETER HANCOCK & JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois…
Read MoreS.M. Wilson marketing officer honored as Webster alumni
Amanda Bohnert, chief marketing officer for St. Louis construction manager S.M. Wilson & Co., has received Webster University’s 2022 George Herbert Walker School of Business & Technology Outstanding Alumni Award. Each year the business school honors alumni that have achieved outstanding success in their industry. Bohnert received a BA with a double major in Public…
Read MoreCourt supports $90 million settlement over Facebook tracking
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has granted preliminary approval of a $90 million settlement with Meta Platforms, parent company of Facebook, to resolve a long-running class action accusing Facebook of tracking its subscribers’ activities on non-Facebook websites – even while signed out of their Facebook accounts. The case was brought…
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