Partners to launch “No Red Day” campaign as peak ozone season gets underway
Campaign underscores importance of public transit use in reducing emissions and improving regional air quality When summer hits its peak, so does poor air quality. Rising temperatures and transportation-related emissions can combine to create dangerous levels of ozone air pollution in the bi-state area. The St. Louis Regional Clean Air Partnership and Citizens for Modern…
Read MoreOp-Ed: Defunding the Legal Services Corporation will significantly harm Illinoisans
By JUSTICE DAVID OVERSTREET, Illinois Supreme Court and RON FLAGG, president of the Legal Services Corporation Domestic violence survivors who need help getting a court order to keep their abusers away. Seniors who need peace of mind from a will and power of attorney. Veterans who need help getting Social Security. All of these Illinoisans…
Read MoreBeyond ‘break = fix’: Why proactive relationships are the future of sales
By JOE HARRIS Are your client interactions mainly reactive, only happening when something breaks or they need you to fix something or provide a service? These kinds of interactions – the one-off sales or only when problems to occur – might be limiting your growth and the value you can provide. Today, there is a…
Read MoreFrom base to summit: Strategically building a future-ready workforce
By MELISSA CROCKETT MESKE Managing Editor, Illinois Business Journal [email protected] All photos by Melissa Crockett Meske/Illinois Business Journal On May 29, 2025, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) convened her second annual Workforce Summit at the Center for Academic and Vocational Excellence (the CAVE) in Belleville. The event dialogue circled around the critical role of career…
Read MoreCommentary: Amid increase in Ameren’s power price, CUB calls on utility to work with customers
As Ameren Illinois customers face a 50 percent increase in the price of power, the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, called for the utility to work with people struggling to afford their bills this summer so they can keep their electricity on and protect themselves from dangerous heat. “This will be…
Read MoreWith electric prices going up, advocates tried — and failed — to reform the energy sector
Sweeping legislation would have incentivized energy storage, allowed new nuclear development By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Heading into the end of the legislative session, consumer advocates, renewable energy industry groups and environmental advocates were hopeful about a bill that would have overhauled Illinois’ energy industry. It would have been the largest…
Read MoreLegislative leaders discuss next steps for failed transit reform push
Service cuts to begin in 2026 without financial help from state lawmakers By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Minutes before the clock hit midnight and the calendar flipped to June 1, the Illinois Senate advanced a much-watched legislative proposal to reform and fund public transportation in the Chicago area and prevent dire…
Read MoreDespite victories, major higher education policy bills stall in General Assembly
Funding overhaul, community college baccalaureates not brought up for votes By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker got some of what he requested from the General Assembly in the area of higher education, but some of his biggest requests fell short. Pritzker’s wins include a $10 million increase in need-based…
Read MoreTransit partners unveil first bus bench installations in Swansea
The goal is to help build better bus stops through the addition of a basic amenity: A bench Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) and AARP in St. Louis – in partnership with St. Clair County Transit District and the Village of Swansea – unveiled the first two bus bench installations on June 4 as part…
Read MoreSt. Louis Regional Freightway’s 2026 Priority Project List approaches $9 billion in investments
The 2026 Priority Project List, compiled for the bi-state St. Louis region by the St. Louis Regional Freightway, includes 29 projects totaling nearly $8.9 billion. The list was released at the Freightway’s annual Freight Summit on Wednesday, June 4, the signature event of FreightWeekSTL. As of May 2024, more than $560 million in projects…
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