Megabus, one of the largest bus companies in North America, recently announced its new partnership with Burlington Trailways, a premiere transportation company serving the mid-west. This partnership will allow for expanded service options for 48 cities including trips between Chicago and 12 cities, Denver and 22 cities, Des Moines and 33 cities, Iowa City and…

Giving residents a substantial amount of time to comply, the Village of Glen Carbon is sending out letters notifying residents of proper boat storage and parking options. Effective Sept. 5, 2023, storage and parking of boats must be in the side or rear yard of Village residences. This ordinance enforces Section 10-13-1, Subsection 10 (d)…

The Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees held its monthly meeting on Monday, Mar. 20, 2023. Board members included Bill Hawley (Odin), Linda Stover (Centralia), Bryan Holthaus (Carlyle), Louis Kalert (Centralia), Jim Beasley (Centralia), Laura Wedekemper (Shattuc), and Alyssa Lurkins (Student Trustee). Board member Jeff Brown (Greenville) was absent The KC Board of Trustees approved the…

The RiverBend Growth Association (RBGA) recently held a ribbon cutting for Factory Direct Mattress-Bethalto to welcome the retail store to its membership. The RBGA team, committee members, and community members joined the owners, Travis and Rachel Bricker, and their family to cut the ribbon officially welcome the store to the Riverbend community. Factory Direct Mattress-Bethalto…

March 21, 2023, was National Agriculture Day, a time to understand and celebrate the role agriculture plays in providing food for Americans and maintaining a strong economy. To celebrate locally, Prairie Farms Dairy hosted a Tuesday afternoon visit from a dairy farmer and calf with the residents and staff at the Granite City Nursing &…

Centerstone’s Crisis Stabilization Unit will officially relaunch at 8 a.m. on Saturday, April 1, 2023. The CSU has undergone many changes since operations were suspended in early 2022, including implementation of new curricula and hiring and training team members who are trauma-informed. Located at 403 Municipal Drive, Carterville, Centerstone’s CSU provides supportive and stabilizing services…

Bills pertain to south suburban airport, pregnancy cost splitting, gender-inclusive language, more By CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS news@capitolnewsillinois.com The Illinois House passed 41 bills to the Senate Tuesday ahead of a scheduled Friday deadline. The measures, among others, included a ban on polystyrene food containers, bills focusing on gender inclusivity in state law and a requirement…

State and federal funding will preserve and develop supportive housing for persons with disabilities and those at risk of homelessness The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) Board has announced the conditional awarding of nearly $39 million in state and federal resources that will finance the creation or preservation of permanent supportive housing across the state.…

HeartLands Conservancy (HLC) has announced a request for proposals (RFP) for legal services and prequalified contractors for potential future projects. The RFP process will determine the list of firms eligible for the award of contracts/subcontracts for the period beginning May 1, 2023, and ending Dec. 31, 2025. The legal services RFP is open to all…

Walmart Stores recently announced the impending closing of its Cahokia Heights store location, at 1511 Camp Jackson Rd. The location serves more than 23,000 local residents. Walmart has been an important part of the community’s fabric for more than 40 years, said Mayor Curtis McCall, Sr. “This news is devastating to a community like ours, one that…