Caritas Family Solutions to host 13th annual ‘Heart & Soul Gala’ Feb. 21
Caritas Family Solutions will host its 13th annual Heart & Soul Gala on Feb. 21, 2026, at The Regency in O’Fallon, Ill., bringing together community leaders, supporters, and partners for an evening dedicated to hope, healing, and impact. Those interested in sponsoring the event or purchasing tickets can visit online at www.caritasfamilysolutions.org/gala. The deadline to…
Read MoreEdwardsville man facing a federal arson charge for igniting an Alton business
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – An Edwardsville man is facing a federal arson charge for allegedly setting fire to an insurance office building in Alton. A federal grand jury charged Jason Dawson, 38, with one count of arson. According to charging documents, Dawson is accused of setting fire to an insurance office building on East…
Read MoreSign up now for the Southern Illinois Outdoor Summit at SIUC’s Touch of Nature
Last year’s inaugural Southern Illinois Outdoor Summit at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center was such a transformative, popular event that it’s back in 2026 and set for March 27. Make plans now to attend this event designed to bring together community partners, businesses, land agencies, nonprofit and other organizations and outdoor enthusiasts for…
Read MoreNHRA Funny Car Champion Austin Prock appearing at STL Auto Show with WWTR
NHRA Funny Car Champion Austin Prock will make a special appearance at the St. Louis Auto Show on Jan. 24, participating in an autograph session from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the World Wide Technology Raceway activation. Guests at the Auto Show will have the opportunity to meet, take pictures and receive autographs from…
Read More‘2026 Preservation Forward:’ Landmarks Illinois hosts annual fundraiser on March 12
Landmarks Illinois will host its annual fundraiser, Preservation Forward, at The Old Post Office in Chicago on March 12, 2026. The event is Landmarks Illinois’ largest celebration of the year, raising critical funding for the organization’s free advocacy services and grant programs that annually help hundreds of people across the state save places special to…
Read MoreIDOL On-Site: Resources and responsibilities for OSHA reporting, recordkeeping
Article summary: The article outlines the necessary OSHA forms (300, 300A, and 301), emphasizes confidentiality, and discusses available resources from the Illinois On-Site Safety and Health Consultation Program for workplace safety assistance. Employers must certify and post Injury and Illness Logs. Certain employers are exempt from maintaining these logs due to employee thresholds, but all…
Read MoreLeadership Council to host Jan. 29 ‘Gateway to Growth’ Agriculture Summit
By MELISSA CROCKETT MESKE Managing Editor, Illinois Business Journal [email protected] The Leadership Council Southwestern Illinois will host its Gateway to Growth Agriculture Summit on Jan. 29 at Kaskaskia College (27210 College Rd, Centralia, IL 62801), bringing together regional leaders from agriculture, infrastructure, government, education, and industry. This inaugural event will highlight key issues impacting the…
Read MoreNew H-2A wage rule ‘step in the right direction’
By TAMMIE SLOUP FarmWeek In the mid-2000s, Flamm Orchards in southern Illinois was forced to decide: Move to the H-2A temporary visa program or scale the operation way down? “We didn’t have the workforce needed to do what we do,” co-owner Austin Flamm told FarmWeek. The H-2A program allows farmers to bring nonimmigrant foreign…
Read MoreS. M. Wilson & Co. completes Northwest R-1 School District bond projects
Proposition S funded projects at every district building S. M. Wilson & Co. has completed the Northwest R-1 School District bond program of construction projects that include updates to every campus in the district.S. M. Wilson was the Construction Manager at Risk for the projects, which were funded through the $28 million Proposition S bond…
Read MoreOculus Inc. welcomes four new team members across multiple departments
St. Louis-based Oculus Inc., an award-winning, WBE-certified architecture and interior design firm, has expanded its architecture, interior design, and marketing department teams with the addition of four new team members: Aaron Grimes, Ann Seibert, Marlie Woods, and Natalie Bell. “We are excited to kick off the new year with the addition of Aaron, Ann, Marlie,…
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