More lane closures at Illinois 140/ Fosterburg Road intersection begin June 4
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that additional lane closures will take effect on westbound and eastbound Illinois 140 at the intersection of Fosterburg Road in Madison County beginning, weather permitting, Wednesday, June 4. The closures will be as follows: Westbound Illinois 140: The two inside lanes will be closed. Only one lane will remain…
Read MoreCommentary: Small, midsize manufacturers lean toward nuclear, coal, to solve energy woes
Just days before Illinoisans and manufacturers are hit with a spike in energy costs, the Technology & Manufacturing Association (TMA) surveyed its small and midsize manufacturers on which direction they prefer Illinois take in terms of our energy policy and sources. 43% of responding members were in favor of Illinois taking advantage of our state’s…
Read MoreU.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear Illinois congressman’s appeal of mail-in voting
Lower courts ruled downstate Republican representative Bost lacked standing to sue By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear an appeal on a lawsuit led by Illinois Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Bost challenging Illinois’ mail-in voting law. Bost and a pair of Illinois primary delegates for President Donald…
Read MoreMascot ban stalls as Native-backed land conservation bill advances
Legislative session ends with no final action on school mascot bill By BRIDGETTE FOX and UIS Public Affairs Reporting (PAR), Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Illinois’ legislative session concluded without passage of a Native American K-12 school mascot ban, but another issue sought by Natives will make its way to the governor. Despite desire…
Read MoreShield law, university admissions, foster placement bills clear General Assembly
End of legislative session sees flurry of bills approved By BRIDGETTE FOX and UIS Public Affairs Reporting (PAR), Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – More than 150 bills moved through the General Assembly in the final week of the legislative session and will make their way to the governor, including measures touching on drug approval,…
Read MoreNew taxes on sports bets, nicotine products as Democrats pass $55.2B budget
Spending plan raises over $1B in revenue; income, sales taxes not affected By BEN SZALINSKI and JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois [Editor’s note: This story has been updated to accurately reflect appropriations to the “rainy day” fund and “Surplus to Success” program.] SPRINGFIELD – Giving almost no time for public review, Illinois Democrats pushed…
Read MoreHometown Dental recently celebrates expansion, tenth anniversary
Hometown Dental recently expanded and celebrated their 10th anniversary in business. Festivities included a ribbon cutting hosted by the O’Fallon-Shiloh Chamber of Commerce. Pictured at the center of the ribbon cutting event are Hometown Dental’s Dr. Woody Soonattrakul on the left, with Dr. Joe Gross next to him on the right. The dental facilities are…
Read MoreIngram investing $50M to enhance operations in the St. Louis region
Investments and environmental initiatives highlighted during FreightWeekSTL Ingram Marine Group (Ingram), the largest barge operator on the inland waterways, showcased its operations and planned investments in the bi-state St. Louis region during the opening session of FreightWeekSTL 2025. Hosted by the St. Louis Regional Freightway, the virtual panel session on June 2 featured Dan…
Read MorePoettker Industrial Services promotes Brad Luitjohan
Poettker Industrial Services, a woman-owned business specializing in utility construction, recently promoted one of its frontline employees. Brad Luitjohan, an industry veteran with 22 years’ experience, first joined Poettker in 2006 as a Carpenter. Following his promotion to Lead Foreman in 2008, Luitjohan oversaw the construction of two retail centers, a rehabilitation clinic, and a…
Read MoreInnovations gaining traction: Rail and port tech take center stage
Advances for high-impact solutions shared during FreightWeekSTL’s Innovation Day High-tech solutions to enhance the global movement of freight on rail and waterways were highlighted during FreightWeekSTL 2025, an annual conference hosted by the St. Louis Regional Freightway. The Innovation Day panel featured Adam Strachan, chief engineer at Intramotev, a St. Louis-based manufacturer of battery-electric,…
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