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NHRA recently announced that the 75th anniversary season schedule is set to include the 15th annual NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Ill., on Oct. 2-4, 2026. This critical stop in the NHRA Countdown to the Championship will serve as the 17th stop on the calendar and third stop in…

Sierra Club Illinois’ Three Rivers Project, Alton Main Street, Jacoby Arts Center, and the Army Corps of Engineers are calling for volunteers to support the Mississippi Earthtones Festival’s 19th annual Great River Clean-Up. The clean-up will take place on Saturday, Sept. 27, to coincide with the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF)’s National Public Lands Day…

September marks National Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) Awareness Month, an important opportunity to recognize the signs and symptoms of this common but potentially dangerous heart condition. AFib is the most common type of heart arrhythmia, affecting millions of Americans. It occurs when the heart beats irregularly, disrupting the flow of blood between the upper and lower…

Each session in the series highlights a different topic and is free to the general public Intellectual and biological appetites will be satisfied thanks to what the Psychological Services Department at OSF Saint Anthony’s Health Center will be serving throughout its Mental Health “Lunch & Learn” Speaker Series. Registrations are now being accepted for the…

By MELISSA CROCKETT MESKE Managing Editor, Illinois Business Journal [email protected] Just two days after reaching a tentative deal, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) have rejected Boeing Defense’s latest contract offer, according to a report from Reuters issued late Friday afternoon, Sept. 12. Reuters had previously reported on Wednesday, Sept. 10, that a…

High school students from 11 southern Illinois counties to explore “earn while you learn” construction careers High school students from Johnson, Jefferson, Union, Hamilton, White, Saline, Perry, Jackson, Williamson, Franklin and Washington Counties will have the opportunity for a hands-on learning experience in the construction trades during the 25th Annual Southern Illinois Construction Industry Career…

Madison County Treasurer Mike Babcock wants to inform the public of an exemption that became effective in tax year 2024 for WWII Veterans and certain surviving spouses. In a continued effort to honor the sacrifices of our nation’s veterans, Madison County has announced a new property tax exemption exclusively for veterans of World War II…