Bruce Holland receives SIUE’s Distinguished Service Award at May 10 commencement
Bruce Holland, founder and CEO of Holland Construction Services (HCS), has been named the 2025 recipient of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering Distinguished Service Award. Holland received this prestigious award for decades of dedication to the Metro East region and the SIUE community. Holland’s leadership in construction, local innovation, student mentorship and…
Read More98th anniversary of Spirit of St. Louis Flight: New book squelches Lindbergh controversies
In The Enigmatic Aviator: Charles Lindbergh, Revisited (The Partick Press; ISBN: 9798308673361), historian David Hamilton intends to set the historical record straight. To be released on May 21 and timed to coincide with the 98th anniversary of Charles Lindbergh’s historic transatlantic flight aboard his Spirit of St. Louis, Hamilton has published this new book to restore Lindbergh’s…
Read MoreRepublic Services to build regional recycling center to serve Greater St. Louis area
Company expects the 105,000-square-foot facility to play a vital role in improving recycling rates throughout Greater St. Louis Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) recently announced plans to construct a state-of-the-art recycling center in Bridgeton, Mo., to serve Greater St. Louis and the region. Republic Services expects the facility, anticipated to open in mid-2027, will have…
Read MoreFree online retail, marketing workshops hosted by Alton Main Street, Coco+Oak
Small business owners who are looking to start or grow their business through e-commerce and learn about best marketing practices for growth are welcome to attend three free online retail and marketing workshops in Downtown Alton to be held at Coco+Oak, located at 110 W. 3rd Street. Alton Main Street and Coco+Oak are teaming up…
Read MoreSierra Club announces details of May 13 Speaker Series event
The public is invited to learn about the changing nature of the electric grid and the Clean & Reliable Grid Affordability Act legislation under review by the Illinois General Assembly at the next Sierra Club Speaker Series event scheduled for May 13 in Alton. Electricity demand is projected to rise in Illinois and the U.S.…
Read MoreHRIF provides $10M in New Markets Tax Credit allocation to support CR Metal Products
Heartland Regional Investment Fund LLC (HRIF), a subsidiary of St. Louis Economic Development Partnership (STL Partnership), provided $10 million in New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) allocation for CR Metal Products Inc. resulting in more than $2.54 million in gross proceeds to support the business. The custom metal fabricator will use the allocation for inventory and…
Read MoreRevity Credit Union raises $2,900 for BBBS of Southwestern Illinois
In April, Revity Credit Union came together to raise $2,900 for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwestern Illinois through the Revity Threads of Kindness Program. This program, funded by employees, allows Revity Credit Union staff to embody the credit union’s philosophy of people helping people. By contributing a monthly monetary donation to a local organization,…
Read MoreIllinois state parks draw highest number of visitors in more than a decade
State has recently completed major renovations at some state parks By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Illinois state parks saw more visitors in 2024 than any point in the past 15 years, according to new data from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Illinois’ 290 state parks and 56 historic sites recorded…
Read MoreImmigrant health care programs boosted hospital bottom lines, study suggests
Pritzker proposing to end one program to help balance state budget By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Two state-run health care programs that extend Medicaid-like coverage to noncitizens may have provided significant financial benefits for Illinois hospitals. That’s according to preliminary results of an ongoing study at the University of Chicago that…
Read MorePritzker signs order to protect personal autism data in response to federal action
HHS wants to create database using data gathered from state agencies By JADE AUBREY and UIS Public Affairs Reporting (PAR), Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker issued an executive order Wednesday [May 7] that bars state agencies from collecting and disclosing data about autism to the federal government unless it’s medically or…
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