Area News
Plummer, Harriss to host End of Session Town Hall on June 24
State Senator Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) and State Senator Erica Harriss (R-Glen Carbon) are hosting an upcoming End of Session Town Hall Event to discuss measures passed during the recent Spring Session. The event will take place from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 24 at the Edwardsville Gun Club, located at 4104 Staunton Road…
Read MoreHoffman invites residents to check for unclaimed cash at July 16 I-CASH event
State Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-Swansea) will welcome representatives from the Illinois State Treasurer’s Office to help area residents claim lost funds at an I-CASH event scheduled from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16 at the Belleville City Hall (101 S. Illinois St.). “You may have money that is owed to you,” Hoffman…
Read MoreVirtual kick-off event for 2025 Metro East Startup Challenge set for July 11
Do you have a great business idea or a new business in the Metro East area? This is your opportunity to win part of $28,000 in prize money to help grow your dream. The Small Business Development Center and the School of Business at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville are hosting a virtual launch of this…
Read MoreGovernor signs seventh consecutive balanced budget
The FY 26 budget builds on six years of progress while investing in economic development, education and healthcare On June 16, 2025, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton joined House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch and budget leaders from each chamber to sign the FY26 state budget package. The $55.1 billion budget builds…
Read MoreSIUC’s Virtual Partnership Conference facilitates partnerships to enhance recruiting
Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s 2025 Virtual SIU Partnership conference on June 25 offers a great opportunity for any employer interested in partnering with the university to provide job and/or internships. The SIU Career Development Center event is open to companies of all sizes as well as SIU units and departments. One lucky business will claim the conference…
Read MoreTWM helps secure over $6.8M in ITEP grant funding for southern Illinois transportation projects
TWM Inc., one of the top engineering and geospatial firms in the greater St. Louis area, played a key role in helping secure grant funding for three local transportation projects. These projects were recently announced by Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and were part of 66 projects overall that…
Read MoreLocal veteran helps immigrants become citizens; his own incredible story revealed
By ZACHARY DAUM Managing Editor, Herald Publications [email protected] “We came back off of an ‘op,’ and we were sitting around with beers on the table and the team (was) chatting. One person said, you have an accent. ‘Where are you from?’ I said, ‘Canada.’ He said, ‘Well, that’s cool. When did you become a…
Read MoreKunkel Commercial Group shares recent commercial real estate transactions
Kunkel Commercial Group recently shared the following completed commercial real estate transactions: O’Fallon: JRG Holdings-Belleville LLC renewed a lease for professional executive office space at 1210 Paragon Drive with Advanced Nursing Solutions. KUNKEL COMMERCIAL GROUP represented the Landlord. 784 Wall Street LLC renewed a lease for professional executive office space at 784 Wall Street…
Read MoreHSHS St. Elizabeth’s announces participating businesses for anniversary cake walk
HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital is celebrating its 150th year of providing care to the communities of Southwestern Illinois. As part of a full year of public events and activities planned to highlight the rich history and continued growth of the hospital, the hospital and local businesses are participating in a Community Cake Walk open to…
Read MoreOSF Moeller Cancer Center to host free June 23 skin cancer screening event
“First come, first served” event scheduled from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, June 23 Summer is here, and temps are warmer, and that means one thing – more fun in the sun. Riverbend region residents will be outside enjoying time at the lake or on the river, playing in backyards or spending time at…
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