$4.4M announced by governor available for tourism grant programs
Eligible entities can now apply for funding through the Tourism Attraction, Tourism Private Sector, and Tourism Marketing Partnership Grant Programs On Oct. 8, 2025, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced $4.4 million is available in tourism funding through three grant programs: the Tourism Attraction Grant Program ($1.8…
Read MoreLawmakers ‘ready to move’ on transit reform, but funding agreement remains elusive
Chicago-area transit agencies face funding shortfall beginning in mid-2026 By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois Article Summary Illinois lawmakers are optimistic a plan to reform and fund Chicago-area public transit agencies will pass the General Assembly this month, but agreement on funding remains a major hurdle. The agencies face a $202 million budget shortfall beginning…
Read MoreSCOTUS weighs whether Mike Bost can challenge Illinois election laws
Lower courts denied downstate congressman’s lawsuit challenging Illinois mail-in voting law By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois Article Summary The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a case weighing whether U.S. Rep. Mike Bost has the right to challenge Illinois’ vote-by-mail law. Bost and others filed a lawsuit in 2022 arguing the Illinois…
Read MoreJudge won’t block federal troop deployment to Chicago — for now
Arguments scheduled for Thursday while National Guardsmen travel, train By HANNAH MEISEL and BRENDEN MOORE Capitol News Illinois Article Summary Illinois and Chicago are suing the Trump administration to block the deployment of National Guard Troops to Chicago. Trump officials ordered the activation of 300 Illinois National Guardsmen over Gov. JB Pritzker’s objections over the…
Read MoreEdwardsville Police announce results of the additional enforcement campaign
The Edwardsville Police Department announced the results of its enhanced traffic enforcement efforts as part of the Federal Fiscal Year 2025 Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP). These efforts, conducted periodically between Oct. 1, 2024, and Sept. 30, 2025, were aimed at reducing traffic crashes and saving lives. During the most recent additional enforcement campaign, mainly…
Read MoreDocumentary with Alton origins wins International Independent Film Award
The award-winning short documentary Clerk: The Story of Louis Finley Day, directed by Tony Allen, was recently honored with recognition from the International Independent Film Awards in New York. The film tells the powerful and deeply human story of Louis Finley, whose life was forever changed after a devastating house fire in Alton, Ill., on…
Read MoreU.S. News & World Report ranks St. Louis Children’s Hospital No. 1
U.S. News & World Report has again recognized St. Louis Children’s Hospital and its physician partners at WashU Medicine among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals, ranking St. Louis Children’s No. 1 in Missouri, No. 1 in St. Louis, and No. 3 in the Midwest region. This is the 17th consecutive year St. Louis Children’s has been ranked the…
Read MoreOSF HealthCare Saint Anthony’s 100th anniversary celebration continues with Oct. 23 event
The community is invited to attend the open house event taking place from 2 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 23 OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony’s Health Center is extending an invitation to residents in and around the Riverbend region to celebrate the hospital’s first 100 years of their health care Ministry in Alton by…
Read MoreBARBERMURPHY Principal Collin Fischer earns SIOR designation
Veteran real estate broker Collin Fischer, principal and designated managing broker at BARBERMURPHY, has achieved his SIOR (Society of Industrial and Office Realtors) designation. Fischer is now in good company with the most educated, investment-savvy, financially successful industrial and office real estate professionals in the world. Only 56 commercial brokers in the greater St. Louis…
Read MoreApplications open for High School Healthcare Bootcamps at HSHS hospitals
Applications are due Nov. 14 for High School Healthcare Bootcamps at Breese, Greenville, Highland and O’Fallon hospitals High school students interested in a career in healthcare are invited to apply for the Winter 2025 High School Healthcare Bootcamps at HSHS hospitals in Breese, Greenville, Highland and O’Fallon. The bootcamp is designed for high school juniors…
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