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RedKey Realty Leaders host inaugural ‘Elevating St. Louis’ event
Recent event is ‘first of its kind’ regional growth forum RedKey Realty Leaders convened business, academic, and civic leaders for the inaugural Elevating St. Louis: Strategies for Growing and Enhancing Our Region, a dynamic forum focused on housing, demographics, and long-term growth opportunities. The Sept. 10, 2025 event, held at Vue 17, drew a diverse…
Read MoreHSHS St. Elizabeth’s Foundation gala to honor Hospital Sisters of St. Francis
On Friday, Nov. 7, at the 2025 Elizabethan Gala fundraiser, HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Foundation will present the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis with the 2025 Elizabethan Award. The award recognizes the Hospital Sisters and their commitment to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital and the community of southwestern Illinois for 150 years. In 1875, the Hospital Sisters of…
Read MoreContegra Construction completes Manner Polymers solar powered manufacturing facility
PVC-maker Manner Polymers is ramping up production of flexible PVC compounds with its new manufacturing facility in Mount Vernon, Ill. Contegra Construction recently completed the 100,000-square-foot building that houses the new solar powered manufacturing plant. Manner Polymers installed and integrated its advanced manufacturing equipment and systems. Once in full operation, the new facility will increase…
Read MoreMadison County Community Development starts energy assistance application intakes Oct. 1
Madison County Community Development announced funding is available to assist income-eligible households with their natural gas, propane and/or electric bills and furnace assistance for inoperable heating systems. Madison County will begin taking applications for the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) starting next month. The program will begin by taking applications Oct. 1 for: Adults 60…
Read MoreGovernor issues executive order to protect immunization access for Illinoisans
Action prioritizes consistent, transparent, science-based guidance on and access to vaccines in advance of fall respiratory season On Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, Governor JB Pritzker signed Executive Order 2025-04 launching a statewide effort to protect vaccine access during the fall respiratory virus season. This Order establishes the Statewide Vaccine Access Initiative, led by the Illinois Department of…
Read MoreBaker Sterchi, Wisconsin-based Corneille Law Group, announce merger
Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice LLC recently announced its merger with Wisconsin-based Corneille Law Group LLC, led by Mark Budzinski, effective Oct. 1, 2025. The merger reinforces Baker Sterchi’s position as a premier civil defense litigation firm with expanded reach and even greater trial depth. The combined firm will operate under the Baker Sterchi name…
Read MoreLandmarks Illinois awards $43K in funding to preservation efforts across Illinois
Funding will support people preserving places in Kampsville, Chicago, Galesburg, Greenup, Naperville and Peoria Landmarks Illinois has awarded $43,000 in grant funding to 10 preservation projects across the state through three grant programs: the Preservation Heritage Fund, Barbara C. and Thomas E. Donnelley II Preservation Fund for Illinois and the Timuel D. Black Jr. Grant…
Read MoreAmid backlash, Pritzker calls for leaders — especially Trump — to tone down rhetoric
Illinois Republicans say governor’s rhetoric is sowing more division By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois Article Summary JB Pritzker called on President Donald Trump and other political leaders to do more to call for peace amid growing political violence. Pritzker faced sharp criticism from Illinois Republicans last week when he said Trump’s rhetoric has fueled…
Read MoreJim Edgar, Illinois’ 1990s-era moderate GOP governor, dies at 79
Edgar spent his post-political career focused on developing government leaders By HANNAH MEISEL and JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois Article Summary After disclosing aggressive pancreatic cancer diagnosis in February, former Republican Gov. Jim Edgar died on Sunday. Edgar spent nearly his entire adult life in and around Illinois government and politics, starting as an intern…
Read MoreConservative researcher Ted Dabrowski enters Illinois GOP primary for governor
Dabrowski joins race with more than $1 million raised so far By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois Article Summary Wirepoints President Ted Dabrowski officially announced he will run for the Republican nomination for governor in 2026. The head of the conservative research publication said he will be an attractive candidate because he takes a data-driven…
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