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MCT to provide free shuttle service to Enjoy IL 300 on Sept. 7
Offering convenient transportation from Collinsville’s Gateway Convention Center Madison County Transit (MCT) will once again provide complimentary shuttle service to the Enjoy IL 300 NASCAR Cup Playoff Race at World Wide Technology Raceway on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. Free shuttles will operate from the Gateway Convention Center Park & Ride Lot (60 Gateway Drive, Collinsville)…
Read MoreBelleville to host annual Sept. 11 Moment of Remembrance ceremony
The City of Belleville and the September 11 Memorial Walkway of Southern Illinois Committee will co-host the annual Sept. 11 Moment of Remembrance ceremony to honor those who died and those who came to aid and rescue the victims of 9/11/2001. The ceremony will start at 11:30 a.m. on-site at Fire House #4, 1125 S.…
Read MoreSpectrum awards $25K to Boys and Girls Club of Greater St. Louis
Boys and Girls Club of Greater St. Louis will use Spectrum’s support for technology access and digital literacy programs Spectrum recently announced that the Boys and Girls Club of Greater St. Louis has been awarded a $25,000 grant through its Spectrum Digital Education program. Spectrum Digital Education continues to support initiatives that make a tangible…
Read MoreDOJ demands Illinois voter personal information by Sept. 1
State asked for deadline extension to research legal basis of the demand By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois Article Summary The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking access to Illinois’ complete, unredacted statewide voter registration database, including voters’ personal information such as dates of birth, driver’s license numbers and partial Social Security numbers. The Illinois…
Read MoreIn response to military deployment, Pritzker tells Trump: ‘Do not come to Chicago’
Illinois leaders threaten legal action, protests if Trump sends in the National Guard By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois Article Summary JB Pritzker and the state’s top Democrats condemned President Donald Trump’s threat to deploy the military in Chicago to fight crime. The state’s leaders said Trump’s plan has similarities to authoritarian regimes. Deploying troops…
Read MoreGov. Pritzker, Illinois leaders reject Trump’s military deployment plans
Broad coalition of business, education, faith, public safety, civil rights, other community leaders join forces to showcase Chicago as the ‘City of Big Shoulders’ On Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, Governor JB Pritzker joined elected officials, business, faith, and education leaders, community advocates, and law enforcement leaders to condemn the Trump administration’s plan to deploy the…
Read MoreRiverbend Christian Leadership Academy opens in new East Alton facility Sept. 2
Nonprofit school launches first year; seeks $80,000 for urgent HVAC upgrade Riverbend Christian Leadership Academy (RCLA) will open its 2025–26 school year on Sept. 2, 2025, at a new location: A leased portion of the River Bend Calvary Chapel facility at 4 St. Kevins Dr., East Alton, IL 62024. The 501(c)(3) non- profit Christian school…
Read MoreSIU Simon Institute’s fall 2025 agenda focuses on diplomacy, politics, philanthropy
Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute will bring leaders in diplomacy, politics and philanthropy to campus. “Consistent with Paul Simon’s vision of the institute, we are bringing to campus a wide range of voices and will consider critical issues this fall: the health of our democracy, the challenge facing American diplomacy and the roles…
Read MoreIntersect Illinois relaunches as Illinois Economic Development Corporation
Organization rebrands and relaunches, unveiling record year of growth On Aug. 25, 2025, Intersect Illinois, the state’s business development arm, announced its relaunch as the Illinois Economic Development Corporation—an evolution that comes as the Illinois EDC announced it recorded 701 business expansions or relocations in the state, an increase of 59% over the previous fiscal year.…
Read MoreGovernor announces launch of legal hotline, resource hub for LGBTQIA+ community
In light of federal threats, IL Pride Connect includes a statewide legal hotline and website with information to support LGBTQIA+ individuals and their families On Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, Governor JB Pritzker announced the launch of IL Pride Connect, a new statewide resource hub and first of its kind legal hotline that expands access to…
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