New ER entrance tunnel opens at Anderson Hospital campus
Anderson Hospital’s Emergency Department project continues to move forward as the stage of breaking ground on the new building is reached. Effective Sept. 17, 2025, the construction area has expanded as shown on the map below. A new tunnel system has opened to protect and guide patients and visitors safely to the ER building entrance…
Read MoreHSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital announces $116M investment for campus expansion
Expansion investment to facilitate growth of services and inpatient capacity On Monday, Sept. 15, HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital formally announced its investment of $116 million in major growth projects for the O’Fallon campus. The projects will expand the emergency department, increase inpatient nursing capacity, as well as add a new outpatient surgery center, advanced imaging…
Read MoreLawsuit leads to release of federal funding for EV chargers in Illinois
Attorney general sued for release of grant funding allocated by Biden-era law By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois Article Summary Illinois successfully sued the Trump administration for the release of federal grant funding for electric vehicle charging stations. Trump sought to block the funding that was approved by Congress in the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law…
Read More‘We are not backing down’: Feds ramp up immigration raids in Chicago area
President renews speculation on sending National Guard to the city as well By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois Article Summary Immigration enforcement is increasing in the Chicago area as two top federal officials came to Chicago on Tuesday to participate in immigration raids. Illinois officials say they have more questions than answers about the U.S.…
Read MoreOversight panel objects to new Illinois prison mail policy
Lawmakers accuse DOC of moving too slowly, poor communications By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois Article Summary A legislative panel formally objected to emergency rules that allow the Illinois Department of Corrections to withhold mail from incarcerated people. Under the policy, a scanned, digital copy would be provided to people housed in Illinois prisons. The…
Read MoreSchnuck Markets Inc., Skogen’s Festival Foods and Hometown Grocers Inc. unite
New Schnuck Family holding company, 1939 Group Inc., to purchase shares of Skogen’s Festival Foods and Hometown Grocers Inc. – expanding the family-owned grocery company’s footprint to 164 stores in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin Todd Schnuck, chairman and CEO of Schnuck Markets Inc., has announced the 1939 Group Inc.’s definitive agreement to purchase 100…
Read MoreMindset to victory: Davis shares overwhelming odds, and a horse’s tale
By MELISSA CROCKETT MESKE Managing Editor, Illinois Business Journal [email protected] Greenville University President Suzanne Davis had a lot to say in the 45 minutes she had been given to share some insights with the packed room at Edison’s Outlet Event Center on Sept. 10. The Outlet at Edison’s recently hosted this sixth installment of…
Read MoreRBGA small business awardee’s service is anything but small
The RiverBend Growth Association has chosen Franklin & Vaughn LLC for recognition as its September 2025 Small Business of the Month. In addition to its Riverbend location in Alton at 2852 Homer Adams Parkway, the full-service CPA firm has offices in Edwardsville and in South County St. Louis. Co-owners Nathan Franklin and Mark Vaughn…
Read MoreWestbound I-64 ramp closures underway
The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that ramp closures on westbound Interstate 64 at U.S. 50 in St. Clair County are underway. The following ramps are closed for road construction: Westbound I-64 entrance ramp from U.S. 50 Westbound I-64 exit ramp to U.S. 50 (Exit 14) The ramps are expected to reopen by 6…
Read MoreMississippi Earthtones Festival hosts announce Confluence Conservation Leadership Award recipients
At the 19th annual Mississippi Earthtones Festival on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, Sierra Club Illinois’ Three Rivers Project, Alton Main Street, and the Jacoby Arts Center will award three local activists with the 2025 Confluence Conservation Leadership Award. The festival organizers have recognized community members who have made significant contributions to environmental conservation in the…
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