NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals 2025 weekend schedule at WWTR released
Officials from World Wide Technology Raceway and the National Hot Rod Association have released the official run schedule for the 14th Annual NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals. The event, scheduled for Sept. 26-28, is a crucial part of the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series and the third race for NHRA’s Countdown for the…
Read MoreUnder emergency rule, Illinois prisons can begin withholding physical mail
[Editor’s note: The headline and summary for this story have been corrected to note that the Department of Corrections enacted an emergency rule allowing it to withhold mail, but had not begun doing so as of the publish date of this story.] Illinois Department of Corrections to scan mail to combat contraband exposure By BETH…
Read MoreRecent commercial real estate transactions reported by Kunkel Commercial Group
Kunkel Commercial Group recently shared the following completed commercial real estate transactions: Leased transactions: Belleville: McGuire Sixth Street Warehouse Inc. leased 3,000 SF of warehouse space to Numa Building Inc. at 3011 S Illinois. KUNKEL COMMERCIAL GROUP represented the Tenant. Edwardsville: Cassens Land Inc. leased 2,900 SF of professional office space to Jenmax Group Management…
Read MoreP. Scott Neville Jr. chosen as next chief justice on Illinois Supreme Court
He succeeds Mary Jane Theis for a three-year term to begin Oct. 26 By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois Article Summary Justice P. Scott Neville Jr. was elected by his colleagues to become the state’s next chief justice, beginning in October. Chief justices in Illinois are elected by their colleagues to serve three-year terms. Neville…
Read MoreNASE awards Belleville small business national ‘Growth Grant’
Tanya Ferguson of A Special Place Pre K Academy receives $4,000 grant, sponsored by AARP, from the National Association for the Self-Employed The National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE), a leading advocate and resource for the self-employed and micro-business community, announced recently that Belleville, Ill.-based small business, A Special Place Pre K Academy, has been…
Read MoreMath Professor Molly Freimuth is LC’s 2025 Emerson Award winner
Lewis and Clark Community College’s Professor of Mathematics Molly Freimuth is the winner of the 2025 Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award. Each year, Emerson Electric Company sponsors the Excellence in Teaching Awards program to recognize educators in the St. Louis metropolitan area – from Kindergarten teachers to college professors – who are examples of…
Read MoreJohn Simmons, Mike Pinto pen new book: ‘Always a Miner’
Duo’s book captures lightning-in-a-bottle magic, chronicling when entire community – 17,000 residents — adopts sports team, turning baseball players into folk heroes The opening night numbers seemed impossible: 6,251 fans in a town of 17,000 people. Nearly 40 percent of Marion, Ill., had shown up to watch professional baseball return to their community for the…
Read MoreOSF Saint Anthony’s recognized by ASHE for continued environmental leadership
OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony’s Health Center recently announced that it has received the prestigious Energy to Care® Sustained Performance Award from the American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) of the American Hospital Association. OSF Saint Anthony’s was recognized for this achievement at ASHE’s Health Care Facilities Innovation Conference in Columbus, Ohio, on July 30.…
Read MoreTom Morrissey’s 10-year tenure ends with Challenge Unlimited board
After a decade of devoted service, Tom Morrissey is stepping down as chairperson of the Challenge Unlimited Inc. (CU) board of directors. Morrissey, who retired after 23 years in BJC HealthCare’s Revenue Cycle Management Department, joined CU’s board in 2015 and was elected chair in 2018. Throughout his tenure, he provided leadership to the board…
Read MoreGolf scramble on Sept. 27 celebrates 30 years of youth camp support
Camp Ondessonk and Korte & Luitjohan Contractors Inc. (K & L) of Highland are hosting the 30th annual Pete Korte Memorial Golf Benefit benefiting Camp Ondessonk. The milestone tournament is a celebration of 30 years of supporting Camp Ondessonk’s mission “to provide exceptional outdoor and spiritual adventures empowering kids of all ages.” This year’s golf…
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