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American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois launches 2025 ‘Engineering Works’ contest
Public to select winner of “Engineering Works” award The American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois (ACEC Illinois) has launched the third edition of its Engineering Excellence Awards competition titled “Engineering Works.” The competition allows the public to recognize and honor the most outstanding engineering project in the state and celebrate the engineering teams behind…
Read MoreTwo winter ‘Seed Swaps’ to be hosted by local Sierra Club, YWCA, Hayner Library
The Three Rivers Project of Sierra Club Illinois, Alton YWCA, and Hayner Public Library District are hosting two Seed Swaps this winter to provide community members with a space to swap and share quality seeds, cuttings, and bulbs. Join fellow farmers and gardeners in celebration of the start of the spring gardening season at…
Read MoreOrganizers add food drive to Feb. 4 Alton Candidates Forum event
The East End Improvement Association (EEIA), as the event organizers, are requesting that anyone attending the Alton Candidates Forum at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025 at the Great Rivers Hotel in Alton to also bring a non-perishable food item (or items) to the event. Donations are being collected at the event to benefit…
Read MoreState lawmakers weigh TikTok’s value
Democrats, Republicans share insight into the app’s current state By BRIDGETTE FOX and UIS Public Affairs Reporting (PAR), Capitol News Illinois When shortform video platform TikTok shut down service earlier this month, the move surprised some Illinois politicians who use the app to educate, reach constituents and follow trends. Others had abandoned the app months…
Read MoreBusinesses can sign up now for SIUC’s Feb. 18 job, internship fair
Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s spring 2025 Job and Internship Fair on Feb. 18 will connect Salukis with career and internship opportunities, and businesses are invited to register now. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student Center Ballrooms. All companies welcome Any business that is interested in hiring…
Read MoreComplete store remodel coming to Schnucks Seven Hills store in O’Fallon
Renovations expected to be completed later this fall Schnuck Markets, Inc. announced that, starting next week, a total store remodel will begin at its Seven Hills store located at 970 East Highway 50 in O’Fallon, Ill. (62269). Highlights of the remodel will include: New Starbucks coffee shop with updated outdoor seating area Relocated and renovated…
Read MoreSIUE hosts Black History Month film screening debut, panel discussion
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will host the debut screening of the documentary film “We Bear Witness: The African American Legacy of Hadley Township, MO” at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6 in the Edwardsville campus’s Dunham Theater. The film explores the now obsolete African American community of Hadley Township, which is now only known…
Read MoreSmall business capital and infrastructure grant program announced by Governor
Program to support small businesses with less than 10 employees and those owned by historically underrepresented populations By MELISSA CROCKETT MESKE IBJ Managing Editor [email protected] Illinois Governor JB Pritzker recently joined the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), state and local leaders at the Will Group to announce $10 million in funding for…
Read MoreVandalia Statehouse to celebrate Lincoln’s birthday
The Vandalia Statehouse State Historic Site will celebrate Abraham Lincoln’s birthday with a special event on Sunday, Feb. 9. Bond County historian Kevin Kaegy will present the program “The Lincoln Boys in the Whitehouse” in the Supreme Court Room on the first floor of the Vandalia Statehouse. The program begins at 2 p.m. This is…
Read MoreHaven launches franchising program, bringing family-centered spaces to communities nationwide
Haven, a pioneering leader in family care services that combines childcare, workspace and fitness under one roof, has announced the launch of its franchising program, allowing their programming to reach families nationwide. With the introduction of nationwide franchising, Haven aims to bring its unique offering to more families across the country, providing modern parents with…
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