Fraud watch: Scammers are impersonating your bank
Bank of Springfield (BOS) urges the community to slow down and think about who could be on the other end of an unexpected email, phone call, or text message. Scammers know it’s a busy time of year and have increased their fraud tactics to take advantage of consumers and businesses. Most recently, scammers are…
Read MoreIDOL On-Site: Navigating OSHA compliance standards for temporary workers safety
Article summary: The host employer holds the primary responsibility for maintaining injury and illness records, providing personal protective equipment (PPE), and conducting necessary training, despite both the host and staffing agencies sharing safety responsibilities. Proper training ensures that temporary workers can identify hazards and know how to work safely in the workplace. Additionally, it is…
Read MoreSIU School of Dental Medicine secures first international partnership
Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) has established an international partnership with UIC Barcelona/Universitat Internacional de Catalunya. By signing a strategic agreement with the Faculty of Dentistry in Spain, both Schools intend to strengthen international cooperation in dental education. “This milestone marks the School’s first international partnership, making it especially significant.…
Read MoreEdwardsville Police release Thanksgiving enforcement numbers
The Edwardsville Police Department participated in the statewide “Click It or Ticket” and “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” mobilization over the Thanksgiving holiday period to reduce crashes and save lives. Enforcement focused on seat-belt use, speeding, distraction, and alcohol- and drug-impaired driving, including cannabis. During a seven-hour enforcement detail, officers made five traffic stops…
Read MoreSt. Louis Area Foodbank’s mobile pantry receives $1.15M expansion commitment from Meridian Illinois
“Food On The Move” aligns with Meridian’s Eat Well, Be Well initiative to increase access to healthy food and nutrition awareness to underserved populations, food deserts, and rural areas in Illinois Meridian Health Plan of Illinois Inc.(Meridian), a company of Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC), has announced it will provide a $1.15 million grant over the next…
Read MoreGov. Pritzker unveils Illinois’ celebration of America’s 250th anniversary
Illinois organizes statewide plans to honor historic anniversary of the Declaration of Independence On Dec. 3, 2025, Governor JB Pritzker joined members of the Illinois America 250 Commission at Navy Pier’s iconic Centennial Wheel on Lake Michigan to announce a series of statewide initiatives to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in…
Read MoreU. S. Steel announces plans to refire Blast Furnace B at Granite City Works
By MELISSA CROCKETT MESKE Managing Editor, Illinois Business Journal [email protected] Late in the day on Dec. 4, 2025, U. S. Steel announced that it had begun the process of refiring the Blast Furnace B at Granite City Works in response to customer demand. The blast furnace had been idle since 2023. “After several months of…
Read MoreReport: Federal cuts will shrink Illinois economy by $10B annually, cost 86,000 jobs
Analysis explores impact of cuts, project cancellations, funding recissions, and mass federal firings on Illinois By the end of President Trump’s term, the wave of project cancellations, funding recissions, mass federal firings, and cuts to public health, nutrition, infrastructure, education, and other programs enacted by the administration in 2025 will amount to nearly $8 billion…
Read More‘STEM to Sky!:’ Take Flight Forum panel spotlights scholarships, opportunities, regional collaboration
The 2025 Take Flight Forum, hosted by Bi-State Development’s St. Louis Regional Freightway, brought together aviation leaders, educators, and students to explore the region’s dynamic aerospace ecosystem and the expanding opportunities for youth in aviation and STEM careers. The event, themed STEM to Sky!, featured a compelling panel discussion with Dr. Jennifer Kephart, superintendent…
Read MoreThe invisible quit: It’s not just a trend
By GREG HAWKS Trust is disappearing fast inside companies. We can feel it before we see it. A previously chatty team member stops contributing. A smart, thoughtful manager starts offering mediocre ideas. A solution that should have been pitched never gets mentioned. She has not quit her job. She’s quit participating in the routine processes.…
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