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Oversight panel objects to new Illinois prison mail policy
Lawmakers accuse DOC of moving too slowly, poor communications By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois Article Summary A legislative panel formally objected to emergency rules that allow the Illinois Department of Corrections to withhold mail from incarcerated people. Under the policy, a scanned, digital copy would be provided to people housed in Illinois prisons. The…
Read MoreSchnuck Markets Inc., Skogen’s Festival Foods and Hometown Grocers Inc. unite
New Schnuck Family holding company, 1939 Group Inc., to purchase shares of Skogen’s Festival Foods and Hometown Grocers Inc. – expanding the family-owned grocery company’s footprint to 164 stores in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin Todd Schnuck, chairman and CEO of Schnuck Markets Inc., has announced the 1939 Group Inc.’s definitive agreement to purchase 100…
Read MoreMindset to victory: Davis shares overwhelming odds, and a horse’s tale
By MELISSA CROCKETT MESKE Managing Editor, Illinois Business Journal [email protected] Greenville University President Suzanne Davis had a lot to say in the 45 minutes she had been given to share some insights with the packed room at Edison’s Outlet Event Center on Sept. 10. The Outlet at Edison’s recently hosted this sixth installment of…
Read MoreRBGA small business awardee’s service is anything but small
The RiverBend Growth Association has chosen Franklin & Vaughn LLC for recognition as its September 2025 Small Business of the Month. In addition to its Riverbend location in Alton at 2852 Homer Adams Parkway, the full-service CPA firm has offices in Edwardsville and in South County St. Louis. Co-owners Nathan Franklin and Mark Vaughn…
Read MoreWestbound I-64 ramp closures underway
The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that ramp closures on westbound Interstate 64 at U.S. 50 in St. Clair County are underway. The following ramps are closed for road construction: Westbound I-64 entrance ramp from U.S. 50 Westbound I-64 exit ramp to U.S. 50 (Exit 14) The ramps are expected to reopen by 6…
Read MoreMississippi Earthtones Festival hosts announce Confluence Conservation Leadership Award recipients
At the 19th annual Mississippi Earthtones Festival on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, Sierra Club Illinois’ Three Rivers Project, Alton Main Street, and the Jacoby Arts Center will award three local activists with the 2025 Confluence Conservation Leadership Award. The festival organizers have recognized community members who have made significant contributions to environmental conservation in the…
Read MoreBoeing St. Louis IAM workers to vote Friday on union-proposed strike settlement
Union develops proposal, subject to membership ratification After more than six weeks on strike, IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) District 837 is taking what an official statement notes as “bold, creative steps” to settle a strike of 3,200 members at Boeing Defense in the St. Louis area. On Friday, Sept. 19,…
Read MoreBudzinski, Duckworth, USACE host Community Day focused on Metro East water infrastructure
On Sept. 12, 2025, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13) hosted a Community Day in East St. Louis alongside Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The event focused on water infrastructure in the Metro East, providing an opportunity for residents to hear the latest progress on flood mitigation and prevention…
Read MoreO’Fallon area chamber hosts recent ribbon cuttings with member businesses
This photo is from the Aug. 21, 2025, ribbon cutting hosted by the O’Fallon-Shiloh Chamber of Commerce for O2B Kids. Facility Director Laura Grace can be seen with the oversized scissors used to cut the ribbon. Located at 811 W Hwy 50 in O’Fallon, O2B Kids celebrated its new O’Fallon location. To view and learn…
Read MoreSt. Louis Mosaic Project observes ‘Welcoming Week,’ re-launches ‘Mosaic Stories’
From Sept. 12-21, 2025, the St. Louis Mosaic Project (Mosaic Project), a regional initiative within St. Louis Economic Development Partnership and World Trade Center St. Louis, will celebrate Welcoming Week, an annual campaign that invites communities around the globe to host events that deepen understanding and connection among community members. For Welcoming Week this year,…
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