ACEC Illinois engineers roll out 2026 legislative agenda
Agenda calls for commitment to Rebuild Illinois, positioning Illinois as a national hub for industry and investing in water infrastructure The American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois (ACEC Illinois) has unveiled its 2026 legislative agenda. Legislative priorities for the group range from policies to sustain progress made to upgrade Illinois’ vast road and transportation…
Read MoreYoung Americans launch ‘Letters to America’ nationwide call
As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, a new nationwide initiative is inviting young people to do something rarely asked of them at this scale: define what America should become. Submissions are now open at: youth250.org/letters As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, Made By Us, a national coalition of hundreds of museums, historic…
Read MoreAmeren Illinois upgrading eight miles of natural gas pipeline between Highland, Pocahontas
Ameren Illinois customers traveling between Madison and Bond counties will see significant energy infrastructure improvements underway beginning the week of April 1. Crews will begin upgrading a major natural gas transmission pipeline to meet enhanced federal safety standards established in 2019. The project involves replacing approximately eight miles of 1960s-era steel pipeline with a new…
Read MoreCareers in View: OSF Saint Anthony’s Dr. Isha McConkey
By MELISSA CROCKETT MESKE Managing Editor, Illinois Business Journal [email protected] As a family medicine physician, Dr. Isha McConkey will soon mark her two-year anniversary with OSF Saint Anthony’s, where she has been since April 2024. She started with the organization as a primary care physician at its Alton clinic and still sees adult patients…
Read MoreMadison County Drug Court celebrates 30 years of transforming lives
On April 2, 2026, the Madison County Drug Court will celebrate a major milestone: Its 30‑year anniversary. As the first drug court established in the State of Illinois, this anniversary marks three decades of innovation, perseverance, and life‑changing outcomes. The celebration will coincide with a drug court graduation ceremony, where 14 participants will complete the…
Read MoreGov. Pritzker advocates for Illinois farmers during Agriculture Legislative Day
On March 24, 2026, Governor JB Pritzker joined hundreds of farmers, agricultural advocates, and lawmakers for the Illinois Department of Agriculture’s (IDOA) 56th annual Illinois Agriculture Legislative Day. The annual event brought together scores of industry representatives and highlighted the state’s $26.4 billion agricultural sector that employs hundreds of thousands of Illinoisans while bolstering communities…
Read MoreDevelopmental Disabilities Awareness Month: Caritas Family Solutions highlights expanding adult services
Caritas Family Solutions has provided adults with developmental disabilities the opportunity to live in an independent and caring community for nearly 16 years. Throughout Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, the nonprofit continues to embrace this year’s theme, “We’re Here: Then, Now, Always.” After merging with Human Support Services (HSS) in 2025, Caritas has continued to expand its services,…
Read MoreIDOT seeks firms for Northern Illinois Transit Authority transition
The historic reform will bolster reliability, expand access, strengthen safety across world-class transportation system The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that it has issued a formal Request for Proposal for firms to assist with the historic transition to the Northern Illinois Transit Authority. Signed into law by Gov. JB Pritzker in late 2025, NITA will strengthen and modernize public…
Read MoreReminder from AG to Parent Plus student loan borrowers about consolidation deadline
Attorney General Kwame Raoul is urging Parent PLUS federal student loan borrowers who have not previously consolidated their Parent PLUS loans to consider doing so by April 1. Recent federal law changes mean that parent borrowers with unconsolidated Parent PLUS loans, or who take out new loans after July 1, will have limited repayment plan options and be ineligible for income-driven repayment plans.…
Read MoreIllinois FBLA Collegiate 2026 State Leadership Conference hosted at L&C
Sixty members, advisers, staff, and guests of Illinois Collegiate chapters of Future Business Leaders of America attended the organization’s State Leadership Conference Feb. 27 and 28, 2026, which was held in the Trimpe Advanced Technology Center on the main Godfrey campus of Lewis and Clark Community College. Every year, Illinois creates programming for the…
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