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Innovative, education-driven healthcare business expands access to non-invasive pain management while supporting local economic growth After more than two decades in physical therapy, licensed physical therapist and movement educator Alex Schaefer opened Recovery Through Movement in O’Fallon. By applying a brain-based approach, Schaefer’s practice is centered on education, empowerment, and long-term outcomes rather than short-term…

East St. Louis School District 189 marked a major milestone in student opportunity and workforce development with the recent groundbreaking of its $17.2 million Career and Technical Education (CTE) facility expansion at East St. Louis Senior High School. Made possible through a $17 million state grant secured through the leadership of Senator Chris Belt, the project…

The Southern Illinois Builders Association (SIBA) is joining in to observe Construction Safety Week 2026, scheduled for May 4 through 8, under a national theme of All in Together. This year’s campaign emphasizes three key pillars of Recognize-Respond-Respect as a unified call to action for addressing high-energy, high-hazard work and preventing serious injuries and fatalities…

  By MELISSA CROCKETT MESKE Managing Editor, Illinois Business Journal [email protected] A new outdoor hospitality venture is taking shape near Raging Rivers WaterPark, with developers targeting a summer opening for Riverland RV Resort. Owned and operated by Riverland RV Resort LLC, led by Ken Handler and Briant Buckwalter, the project is currently under construction and…

Middle school students are invited to attend a free, three-day Health Care Discovery Camp this summer at OSF Saint Anthony’s Health Center. Taking place on-site at OSF Saint Anthony’s Health Center, 1 Saint Anthony’s Way, Alton, Ill., the Health Care Discovery Camp is slated for July 22 through July 24. Students should plan to arrive…

  In celebration, company founder’s potato salad now available at all Schnucks locations, for the first time in decades As the Great Depression was winding down, Schnucks Founder Anna Donovan “Mom” Schnuck was looking for a way to share her beloved potato salad – a special favorite that accompanied many family meals and was frequently…

Photos provided by Lewis and Clark Community College. Lewis and Clark Community College will host a discussion on the impact of artificial intelligence on education at 2 p.m., Tuesday, May 5, on the Godfrey campus. Hosted by LC President Ken Trzaska and the President’s Student Advisory Council, the event will feature a joint student and…

Madison County’s law enforcement agencies, in cooperation with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, will operate a drop-off site for Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 25, in Edwardsville. Madison County State’s Attorney Thomas A. Haine, Sheriff Jeff Connor, Coroner Nick Novacich and Emergency Management Agency Director Fred Patterson will be operating the drop-off…