Calvin Matthews named Corporate Services Practice Group Leader at Armstrong Teasdale
National law firm Armstrong Teasdale recently announced that Partner E. Calvin Matthews IV has assumed the role of Practice Group Leader for the firm’s Corporate Services group, effective July 1, 2025. Jennifer Byrne, who has led the group since 2020, returns full-time to her role as Partner to meet increasing client demand. Both attorneys are…
Read MoreAre you complying with Illinois’ background check requirements for criminal convictions?
By SCOTT CRUZ A candidate applies for a position with your company, and after interviewing the candidate you make a conditional offer and obtain the candidate’s written consent to conduct a criminal background check. You subsequently learn that the candidate previously was convicted for a felony. In your opinion, the position offered might create an…
Read MoreSt. Louis Downtown Airport academy students explore aviation careers
23 high school students from across the U.S. and abroad experienced hands-on flight training and took flight during immersive weeklong summer camp Saint Louis University’s (SLU) Oliver L. Parks Department of Aviation Science welcomed aspiring aviators to its annual Aviation Summer Academy the week of June 22, offering high school upperclassmen a unique opportunity…
Read MoreLeader of insurance fraud, arson scheme sentenced to 15 years
Arsons stretched back nine years and included an occupied apartment complex EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – A district judge sentenced Evette “Betty” Osuegbu, 62, of Granite City, to 15 years in federal prison for her role in a string of arsons and insurance fraud stretching from 2014 to 2023. Following a five-day trial in December,…
Read More‘Mississippi Riverscapes’ Plein Air competition awards ceremony is July 12
By MELISSA CROCKETT MESKE Managing Editor, Illinois Business Journal [email protected] The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rivers Project, in partnership with Alton’s Jacoby Arts Center, recently announced the awards ceremony and grand opening dates for its inaugural Plein Air art competition, “Mississippi Riverscapes.” Awards for the contest will be presented during an afternoon ceremony…
Read MoreIllinois hospitals fear massive cuts under Trump domestic policy law
Medicaid cuts expected to hit rural hospitals the hardest By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois Article Summary President Trump’s domestic policy bill contains massive cuts in federal Medicaid spending over the next 10 years. One analysis predicts $48 billion in spending reductions in Illinois over a decade. The cuts limit states’ ability to raise…
Read MoreSIUE ice hockey team honors K-9 heroes with community-driven donation
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Club Ice Hockey team will present a donation check to the Alton Police Department K-9 Unit at a special ceremony at 1 p.m. on Friday, July 11, at Department headquarters, located at 1700 E. Broadway in Alton. The donation was made possible through the team’s Annual Teddy Bear Toss Game…
Read MoreState ends fiscal year with record revenue
Attention turns to volatile FY26 forecast as uncertainty continues By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois Article Summary: Illinois closed fiscal year 2025 with record $54 billion in revenue. While that marked a surplus from the enacted budget, the extra revenue was anticipated when lawmakers approved the current-year budget in May. It doesn’t give lawmakers…
Read MoreGSI doubles fertilizer equipment production capacity with $1.2M investment at Paris plant
GSI has completed a significant expansion of its dry fertilizer equipment manufacturing capabilities, investing $1.2 million in a dedicated crane bay at its Paris, Ill., facility to meet the growing demand for its products. The expansion created a dedicated bay and workforce exclusively focused on the manufacturing of blending towers components and other equipment…
Read MoreLane closures on I-64 in St. Clair County begin July 14
The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that lane closures will be in place on both directions of Interstate 64 between Illinois 159 and one mile east of West Highway 50 in St. Clair County beginning, weather permitting, Monday, July 14. Traffic will be reduced to two lanes in each direction. The closures mark the…
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