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WWT Raceway hosts sellout crowd for Enjoy Illinois 300 NASCAR race
WWT Raceway’s first-ever NASCAR Cup Series Playoff race on Sunday delivered a capacity crowd at the 1.25-mile oval located in Madison, Ill., just minutes outside of St. Louis The NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs made its inaugural appearance at World Wide Technology Raceway before a sold-out crowd for Sunday’s Enjoy Illinois 300. The second race of the…
Read MoreSIUE chancellor declares budget deficit resolved, looks ahead
With the publicity still fresh surrounding Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s fall enrollment growth despite challenging national trends, SIUE Chancellor James T. Minor, Ph.D., gave an encouraging address, thanking students, faculty, staff, and administrators for achieving the monumental feat. Minor delivered the University Budget Update on Thursday, Sept. 4 in the SIUE Morris University Center’s Legacy…
Read MoreSources: Darren Bailey to run for governor again in Illinois
Bailey is biggest name to enter Republican primary despite 2022 loss By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois Article Summary Former State Sen. Darren Bailey will announce a second campaign for governor, according to sources close to Bailey. Cook County Republican Party Chair Aaron Del Mar will be Bailey’s running mate, according to a source. Bailey…
Read MoreIllinois among blue states to keep public health dollars while red states lose out
After Trump slashed billions in CDC funding, states that sued got to keep much of their money By ANNA CLAIRE VOLLERS stateline.org Article Summary President Donald Trump’s administration sought to block $11 billion in public health funding grants in a March executive order. Illinois was among nearly a dozen Democrat-led states to file suit…
Read MoreU. S. Steel responds to inquiry about recent Granite City action
By MELISSA CROCKETT MESKE Managing Editor, Illinois Business Journal [email protected] Recent news headlines across the country have been focused on a union memo that circulated late last week. The memo reportedly stated that U. S. Steel would cease sending steel slabs to Granite City Works for processing at the end of October. This decision…
Read More‘Taste of SIBR,’ benefitting local food pantries, takes place Nov. 5
The Southwestern Illinois Board of REALTORS® will host a community event on Nov. 5, 2025, “Taste of SIBR.” The event will take place from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Madison County Fireman Hall, located at 9510 Collinsville Rd., Collinsville, Ill. Organizers note that the Taste of SIBR is “a fun and delicious evening featuring…
Read MoreWorld Trade Center St. Louis seeks input on regional tariff hike impact
Tariff hikes are reshaping global trade—and World Trade Center St. Louis wants to hear how they’re impacting the region. World Trade Center St. Louis is partnering with University of Kansas researchers to assess how the latest U.S. tariff increases are affecting businesses across the Greater St. Louis and Greater Kansas City regions. Readers are invited…
Read MoreSIUE chancellor waves green flag at NASCAR Enjoy Illinois 300
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor James T. Minor, Ph.D., wove the official green flag to NASCAR’s top drivers on Sept. 7, 2025, at World Wide Technology Raceway (WWTR) to start the Enjoy Illinois 300. Minor was invited to signal the start of the nationally televised NASCAR Cup Series race, which followed the famous call…
Read MoreISP reminds drivers, farmers, about safely sharing roads in harvest season
The Illinois State Police (ISP) recently issued a reminder to motorists and farmers about traffic safety on Illinois roadways this fall. Agriculture is one of the leading industries in Illinois and farmers across the state will be moving equipment along roadways throughout the upcoming months. As farmers travel between fields, ISP reminds motorists and farmers…
Read MoreFairmount Park Casino & Racing celebrates 100 years with FanDuel St. Louis Derby
Celebrating a century of horse racing, tradition, and entertainment with a $250,000 purse This month marks a historic milestone for Fairmount Park Casino and Racing as it celebrates a century of horse racing, tradition, and entertainment in the Metro East region. On Sept. 19, 2025, the venue will honor its centennial with the marquee event…
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