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Schnucks Seven Hills O’Fallon marks grand reopening with chamber-hosted ribbon cutting
On Nov. 7, 2025, Schnucks Seven Hills, located at 907 E. Hwy. 50 in O’Fallon, Ill., celebrated its complete store remodel, marking the occasion with a ribbon cutting hosted by the O’Fallon-Shiloh Chamber of Commerce. The remodel consists of: New Starbucks coffee shop with updated outdoor seating area Relocated and renovated meat and seafood departments…
Read MoreWorld Wide Technology Raceway shares 2026 NASCAR Weekend start times
Ticket sales open on Dec. 1 NASCAR recently announced the start times for the 2026 schedules, including a 2 p.m. CT start for the 5th annual Enjoy Illinois 300 NASCAR Cup Series Race on Sept. 13 and a 6:30 p.m. CT start for the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series on Sept. 12 at World Wide…
Read MoreDurbin defends shutdown vote, says it wasn’t coordinated with Schumer
The No. 2 Senate Democrat said he couldn’t justify ‘playing with other people’s lives’ By BRENDEN MOORE Capitol News Illinois Article Summary Sen. Dick Durbin said he backed reopening the government to protect federal workers and to restore food assistance, arguing that he could not justify “playing with other people’s lives.” Durbin said his vote…
Read MoreFrom IDOT: Guardrail work to close I-270 lanes this weekend
The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that one lane in each direction of Interstate 270 between Illinois 203 and Illinois 111 in Madison County will close this weekend for guardrail installation. The closure will begin at 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, and all lanes are expected to reopen by 5 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 16.…
Read MoreTransportation company agrees to settle military impersonation allegations to obtain DoW moving business
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. – Denali Group, Inc. (“Denali”) has agreed to pay $3.5 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting false customer satisfaction surveys while posing as U.S. Department of War and Coast Guard personnel. “Denali’s fake surveys gave them an unfair advantage over other contractors and shortchanged our…
Read MoreRestoring confidence through compassion guides this small business honoree’s mission
With a guiding mission of restoring confidence through compassion, Riverbend Dental in Godfrey is being recognized as the November 2025 Small Business of the Month award from the RiverBend Growth Association. “At Riverbend Dental, our mission is to provide exceptional, compassionate dental care that improves the health and confidence of our community,” says spokesperson…
Read MoreBack to work at Boeing: Union accepts fifth contract offer
By MELISSA CROCKETT MESKE Managing Editor, Illinois Business Journal St. Louis-area machinists have voted 68 percent to 32 percent to approve Boeing’s fifth contract offer and will soon be back to work. A note on Boeing’s website said, “Employees represented by IAM 837 have ratified a new contract. We look forward to having our full…
Read MoreIDHS announces full restoration of SNAP benefits
The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) announced late this afternoon that it is restoring full USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits now that the federal government shutdown has ended. The state agency anticipates that the remaining benefit payments will be made over the coming days, with all SNAP recipients receiving their full November…
Read MoreLocal workforce development agency recognizes impactful work of its people
By MELISSA CROCKETT MESKE Managing Editor, Illinois Business Journal Madison County Employment and Training and the Madison-Bond-Jersey-Calhoun County Workforce Innovation Board hosted a local workforce award program on Nov. 7, 2025. Several awards were presented, recognizing outstanding accomplishments in various areas of workforce development during the previous year. The Workforce Development Champion Award was…
Read MoreState agency spending cut plans remain unclear following Pritzker’s order
Governor signed order requiring agencies to identify cuts by late October in response to budget pressures By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois Article Summary The governor’s office won’t release details about how state agencies plan to cut spending and reserve funds weeks after their plans for doing so were due to be submitted. A spokesperson…
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