Edwardsville’s Route 66 Festival set to mark 25th anniversary on June 10
Dozens of sponsors, food and market vendors, performers and, of course, classic cars are lined up and ready to make this year’s 25th Annual Route 66 Festival an all-day celebration to remember. Festival events are scheduled from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday, June 10, 2023, in and near City Park in downtown Edwardsville.…
Read MoreLegislature approves bill to tighten restrictions on red-light camera industry
Bill hailed as first step toward broader ethics reform By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — Lawmakers in Springfield have unanimously approved a measure that would place new restrictions on the red-light and speed camera industry’s involvement in state and local elections and government. House Bill 3903 would ban automatic traffic enforcement companies…
Read MoreBoeing begins construction on new Phantom Works facility
– The Advanced Coatings Center is the latest factory supporting innovation efforts – State-of-the-art facility will house critical post-assembly phases of production – Secure facility is key to defense business modernization and expansion plans Boeing [NYSE: BA] has begun construction on a new facility to house state-of-the-art, post-assembly phases of future military aircraft production. The…
Read MoreAAIC welcomes Grant Ramsey as director of operations
Grant Ramsey recently joined AAIC Inc. as Director of Operations. “Ramsey brings with him unique skills and extensive experience across a broad spectrum of industries,” as was noted in AAIC’s official announcement. “With over 25 years of experience in design, project management, and construction administration, Grant will play a pivotal role in managing our construction…
Read MoreDurbin visits Alton Memorial Hospital, shares Rural Health Workforce Roadmap initiative
On May 26, 2023, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) visited Alton Memorial Hospital, part of BJC Healthcare, to meet with its president, David Braasch, and health care providers. During their meeting, Durbin spoke about his new Rural Health Workforce Roadmap, an initiative to help address the shortage of health care workers in…
Read MoreArmy Corps to implement ‘lessons learned’ from 2022 low water levels
By TIMOTHY EGGERT FarmWeek Top leaders with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said the service is working to insulate the ag industry from negative impacts similar to those caused when dry conditions dramatically lowered Mississippi River water levels last fall. Despite dredging efforts and shortened barge tow lengths implemented at the time, the low…
Read MoreRiverbend community gathers at Refuge 8th annual dinner to support area children
Refuge was joined for a night of hope and inspiration by nearly 350 community members at their 8th Annual Fundraising Dinner, hosted on the main campus of Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey on April 20, 2023. On a mission to change the lives of Madison County children affected by trauma, the non-profit holds…
Read MoreIDOT announces I-255 lane closures for May 30, June 1 in Collinsville
The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that lane restrictions will be encountered Tuesday, May 30, through Thursday, June 1, on northbound Interstate 255 over Interstate 55/70 in Collinsville. Weather permitting, beginning at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 30, the right two lanes on northbound Interstate 255 over the eastbound and westbound ramps from Interstate 55/70 will…
Read MoreJobs up in mosts metro areas, unemployment rates mixed in April
The unemployment rate increased in six metropolitan areas, decreased in five, and was unchanged in three for the year ending April 2023, according to data released on May 25, 2023, by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (DES). Over-the-year, total nonfarm jobs increased in thirteen metropolitan areas…
Read MoreBudget vote brings General Assembly’s 2023 spring session to a close
House gives final OK to $50.6 billion spending plan By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The 2023 spring legislative session came to an end in the early hours of Saturday morning, May 27, 2023, after the Illinois House gave its approval to a $50.6 billion spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year…
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