U-Haul Trucks pull into Maryville at Merger Self Storage
U-Haul Co. of Illinois Inc. recently announced that Merger Self Storage signed on as a U-Haul® neighborhood dealer to serve the Maryville community. Merger Self Storage at 2084 Vadalabene Drive in Maryville offers essential services like U-Haul trucks, trailers, towing equipment, and moving supplies. Normal business hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through…
Read MoreSIUE National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center (NCERC) appoints Vadlani as ED
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has appointed Praveen V. Vadlani, Ph.D., MBA, as executive director of the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center (NCERC), effective Tuesday, Jan. 7. Vadlani will also hold a tenured faculty appointment as a professor in SIUE’s Department of Chemistry. Vadlani’s work spans biofuels, biochemicals, biomaterials, fermentation systems and scalable process development, with a focus on improving…
Read MoreR.P. Lumber opens 91st location in Carlyle
Newly remodeled store strengthens service, convenience for Clinton County customers R.P. Lumber opened its newest, and 91st, location in Carlyle, Ill., on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. The family-owned, full-service home center and building materials retailer recently completed an extensive remodel of the former Wiegman Ford property at 1351 William Rd., bringing new life to a…
Read MoreState Senator Belt launches Valentine’s Day card drive for seniors
State Senator Christopher Belt’s office is collecting store-bought or handmade cards for residents in long-term care facilities for Valentine’s Day. “Join me in showing our support for our senior community by letting them know we are thinking about them on Valentine’s Day,” said Belt (D-Swansea). “We have done this for several years now, and it’s…
Read MoreBudzinski priorities to strengthen postal service pass House of Representatives
The bipartisan measures would address rural delivery delays and harmful closures of post offices and processing facilities Yesterday, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13) announced that three of her priorities to strengthen the United States Postal Service (USPS) passed the House of Representatives as part of the Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) report.…
Read MoreAG Raoul sues HHS for funding on policy that discriminates against transgender individuals
Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined 11 other attorneys general on Jan. 13, 2026, in suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for unlawfully conditioning hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding on states’ agreement to discriminate against transgender people. Under a new HHS policy, recipients of federal health, education, and research…
Read MoreMegan Land, APRN, joins Prairie Cardiovascular O’Fallon team
Prairie Cardiovascular and HSHS Medical Group recently announced that Megan Land, APRN, has joined its team at Prairie Cardiovascular O’Fallon, located at 3 St. Elizabeth Blvd., Suite 1800. Land is a board-certified nurse practitioner with extensive experience in cardiology. She specializes in the prevention, diagnosis and management of a wide range of heart conditions, including…
Read MoreU.S. Supreme Court rules Bost election integrity case can proceed
U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (R-IL-12) is applauding the U.S. Supreme Court’s 7-2 decision on Jan. 14, 2026, granting him standing in his lawsuit challenging an Illinois law that allows vote-by-mail ballots received up to 14 days after Election Day to be counted. Vote-by-mail ballots without postmarks can also currently be tabulated up to 14 days…
Read MoreBudzinski advocates for continued Granite City Steel investments at congressional hearing
The hearing hosted by the Congressional Steel Caucus included testimony from U.S. Steel and the United Steelworkers Yesterday, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13) participated in a hearing hosted by the Congressional Steel Caucus to advocate for long-term investment in Granite City Works. Budzinski, who has worked alongside the United Steelworkers to protect steel jobs in Illinois’…
Read MoreLocal Sierra Club group plans MLK community litter cleanup day
Monday, Jan. 19, 2026 is the Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Day of Service which honors Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy through community volunteering. The day focuses on civic engagement throughout the nation focusing on service and equality. The Sierra Club Piasa Palisades group has been participating in the MLK Day of Service for over a…
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