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In an effort to enhance bus service and access to employment, Madison County Transit will be making minor adjustments to select bus routes at the upcoming regularly scheduled Aug. 15 service change. “MCT is the primary means of transportation for many individuals and families in our county,” said MCT Managing Director SJ Morrison. “These adjustments…

Poettker Construction Co. announces the expansion of its Preconstruction Team with the addition of Ryan Diekemper as assistant director of estimating and Robert Waddell as senior preconstruction manager. Diekemper (left), who brings over 25 years of experience in the construction industry, will assist in overseeing the Preconstruction Department and will take a leading role in…

Swansea-based Holland Construction Services has begun construction on Moda at The Hill, the multi-family component of a new master-planned development called La Collina at The Hill, located in St. Louis’s historic Hill neighborhood, being developed by Chicago-based Draper and Kramer Inc. The four-story, wood-frame apartment building will feature 225 units and a five-level precast above-ground…

The Gateway Wedding Show will be held at the Gateway Convention Center in Collinsville on Sunday, Aug. 8. The event will feature many different vendors that can help engaged couples personalize their special days. Among vendors are those for cakes, décor, flowers, dresses and venues. The show starts at 1 and ends at 4:30 p.m.…

Members of the Shiloh-based Realtor Association of Southwestern Illinois, in conjunction with PCs for People and The File Room, held two community recycling events in July and will host another in October. People handled the electronics recycling, while The File Room took care of shredding. Founded in 1998, PCs for People is a national leader…

State says COVID-19 proving more problematic for those 20 and younger By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Masks will be required at all Illinois long-term care facilities, day cares and Pre-K-12 schools, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Wednesday amid a nationwide surge of COVID-19. “Every time we think we know where this virus…

Busey Bank will again partner with the Edwardsville Rotary Club as the title sponsor of the Rotary Criterium Festival in 2021. This year’s festival will be held on Saturday, Aug. 21, from 3 to 11 p.m.  in Downtown Edwardsville. The Busey Bank Edwardsville Rotary Criterium is a series of high-speed professional and amateur bicycle races…

Seven-day average positivity rate matches peak of previous April wave By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Hospitalizations for COVID-19 jumped by more than 13 percent from Sunday to Monday night while intensive care bed usage jumped 15 percent as the delta variant of the virus continued to cause a surge nationwide. According…

A vast majority of Illinoisans say dental coverage not only helps them stay healthy, but also gives them peace of mind. In a new survey by Delta Dental of Illinois, those with dental coverage say the top advantages of having dental benefits include the ability to have good oral health (93 percent) and lead a healthy…

Continuing efforts by the City of Fairview Heights to attract new business have led to an agreement that will involve the demolition of a vacant, old structure and replacing it with a drive-through restaurant specializing in coffee. An ordinance approved by the council in late July supports plans of a group calling itself 6000 North…