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HSHS, Chapter partner to offer free guidance, education for patients seeking Medicare plans
Annual enrollment period for individuals aged 65+ begins Oct. 15 Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) and Chapter, an independent Medicare adviser, are partnering to offer current and newly eligible Medicare patients free, unbiased consultations on choosing a Medicare plan that best fits their health care needs. Chapter advisers provide expert, up-to-date information about Medicare Supplement…
Read MoreLambert Airport to break ground Oct. 13 on new airfield maintenance facility
St. Louis Lambert International Airport will break ground at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 13, on a new Airfield Maintenance and Snow Removal Equipment Facility at 11495 Navaid Road, Bridgeton, MO 63044. The event marks the start of construction on the first of two projects in the Airport’s West Airfield Program, part of its long-term…
Read MoreFour Shriners Children’s locations recognized by ‘U.S. News & World Report’
U.S. News & World Report‘s “2025-2026 Best Children’s Hospitals” rankings have been released, and Shriners Children’s is included once again in the pediatric orthopedics category of this list. U.S. News & World Report is a leading authority in healthcare quality assessments, known for its trusted reputation. The Best Children’s Hospitals rankings, which highlight the top…
Read More‘Makers on the Move:’ Bus tour stops in Belleville, Collinsville
By MELISSA CROCKETT MESKE Managing Editor, Illinois Business Journal [email protected] The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association and the Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center brought its statewide bus tour to the Metro East on Oct. 6, 2025. “Makers on the Move” made stops at Roesch Inc. in Belleville and Ameren Illinois in Collinsville on Monday. The tour, now…
Read MoreUnited Football League announces new vision and markets, team rebrands for 2026
The United Football League (UFL) has announced a major step forward in its continued growth, unveiling three new franchises set to debut in the spring of 2026 when the league kicks off its third season. The new teams will be located in Columbus, Ohio, playing at Historic Crew Stadium, former home of the Columbus Crew…
Read MoreSIUE, IACAC partner to host Oct. 27 Illinois Regional College Fair
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will host the Illinois Association for College Admissions Counseling Illinois Regional College Fair (IRCF) from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27, in the Meridian Ballroom at Morris University Center. This event, held on the Edwardsville campus, is free and open to all high school and transfer students, along with…
Read MoreCourt scrutiny of ICE mounts as judge rules warrantless arrests violated order
Grand jury declines to indict protestors that feds charged with assaulting officers By JERRY NOWICKI, HANNAH MEISEL and ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois Article Summary A federal judge ruled late Tuesday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement violated a federal consent decree by making warrantless arrests this year. The judge extended the decree until February and…
Read More$4.4M announced by governor available for tourism grant programs
Eligible entities can now apply for funding through the Tourism Attraction, Tourism Private Sector, and Tourism Marketing Partnership Grant Programs On Oct. 8, 2025, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced $4.4 million is available in tourism funding through three grant programs: the Tourism Attraction Grant Program ($1.8…
Read MoreLawmakers ‘ready to move’ on transit reform, but funding agreement remains elusive
Chicago-area transit agencies face funding shortfall beginning in mid-2026 By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois Article Summary Illinois lawmakers are optimistic a plan to reform and fund Chicago-area public transit agencies will pass the General Assembly this month, but agreement on funding remains a major hurdle. The agencies face a $202 million budget shortfall beginning…
Read MoreSCOTUS weighs whether Mike Bost can challenge Illinois election laws
Lower courts denied downstate congressman’s lawsuit challenging Illinois mail-in voting law By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois Article Summary The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a case weighing whether U.S. Rep. Mike Bost has the right to challenge Illinois’ vote-by-mail law. Bost and others filed a lawsuit in 2022 arguing the Illinois…
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