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ThriVe Metro East/Vitality Women’s Clinic: Republicans launch baby supply drive in support
The Madison County Republicans have launched a holiday baby supply drive in support of ThriVe Metro East / Vitality Women’s Clinic The Madison County Republicans kicked off the holiday season with generosity and purpose, launching a baby supply drive in support of ThriVe Metro East Community/Vitality Women’s Clinic during their recent Christmas Party held…
Read MoreNotary fraud alert program rolls out from Madison County Clerk/Recorder’s office
Madison County Clerk and Recorder Linda Andreas has announced plans to implement a notary fraud alert program in the Recorder’s office in the new year. The program, developed by Fidlar Technologies, is a powerful new tool designed to protect the notary community from fraud, according to the official announcement from Andreas. This service allows notaries…
Read MoreStaunton restaurant owner headed for deportation
Attorney says attempts to stay deportation action rejected By BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois Article Summary U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement rejected a stay filed on behalf Ismael Ayuzo Sandoval. Now, he faces return to Mexico where he fears violence from drug traffickers. ICE moved Ayuzo to Greene County Jail in Springfield, Missouri, last week to…
Read MoreMadison County Transit to offer Saturday service for 2026 Muny season
Madison County Transit (MCT) will once again provide convenient bus service to The Muny in Forest Park for the 2026 season. MCT’s Muny Express service will operate on Saturday evenings throughout the Muny 2026 season, which runs from June through August. Riders will be able to board at select Madison County locations in Highland,…
Read MoreCope Plastics achieves dual women-owned certifications in 2025
Cope Plastics Inc., a third-generation, family- and woman-owned distributor and fabricator of performance plastics, announced its dual certification milestone in achieved earlier in 2025: the company has been recertified by the National Women Business Owners Corporation (NWBOC) and has also earned its first-ever certification by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). Cope Plastics has maintained its NWBOC certification…
Read MoreLivestock prices favorable; risk management remains key
By RHIANNON BRANCH FarmWeek Livestock markets in 2025 have been more favorable than in recent years compared to crop markets, but a high price environment does not mean producers should ease up on risk management. Brittney Goodrich, assistant professor of ag economics at the University of Illinois, points to the cattle industry where several…
Read MoreNew laws: Illinois expands job-protected leave for parents with newborns in NICU
Laws also address AI in hiring, workplace transparency, organ donation leave, more By BRENDEN MOORE Capitol News Illinois Article Summary People who work for employers of between 16 and 50 people will get up to 10 days of unpaid leave if they have a newborn in neonatal intensive care. Larger employers have to offer…
Read MoreIDOT in 2025: Rebuilding Illinois continues to improve mobility, safety, quality of life
Under the leadership of Gov. JB Pritzker, the Illinois Department of Transportation continued to revitalize and modernize transportation and mobility across the state in 2025. Made possible by the governor’s historic, bipartisan Rebuild Illinois capital program, projects transformed highways, transit, railroads, airports, waterways and active transportation everywhere Illinois residents call home, creating safer and more…
Read MoreFirst ‘Talking Transit’ forum of 2026 to highlight STL regional public transit trajectory
2026 will mark the opening of the MetroLink extension to MidAmerica St. Louis Airport, completion of the Secure Platform Plan, debut of a new fare system, next steps with the alternatives analysis for Bus Rapid Transit and an ongoing commitment to increasing transit accessibility and safety on both sides of the river — all in…
Read MoreEdwardsville: North Main Street improvement project to begin in early January
A major improvement project to modernize and upgrade the infrastructure along a portion of North Main Street in downtown Edwardsville is scheduled to begin in January, the City of Edwardsville announced recently. The project will include the replacement of a more than 120-year-old water main, the addition of pedestrian-friendly safety and accessibility upgrades, enhanced streetscape…
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