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Restoring 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…
Read MoreCaritas Family Solutions helps three sisters get a second chance at family
This National Adoption Month, the nonprofit honors adoptive families and caseworkers who help children find stability, belonging, and love With more than 100,000 children waiting to be adopted from foster care in the United States, Caritas Family Solutions highlights the life-changing impact of adoption, the incredible caseworkers and adoptive families who help make it happen,…
Read MoreThe Salvation Army ‘Round Up at the Register,’ holiday bellringers return to Schnucks
One hundred percent of donations will support The Salvation Army’s imperative work in communities Schnuck Markets Inc. is continuing its decades-long partnership with The Salvation Army during the upcoming holiday season. Starting Wednesday, Nov. 12, and continuing through Wednesday, Nov. 26, Schnucks customers have the option to donate to The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign by…
Read MoreKaskaskia College gives rural students a chance to excel in the arts
New music, theater professors bring life to programs In just a few short years, two Kaskaskia College (KC) professors have transformed the theater and music programs for students at KC, furthering rural southern Illinois as a hotbed for the arts. Assistant Theater Professor Nathan Young and Assistant Music Professor Cody Paul have given students the…
Read MoreUnited impact: Illinois Center for Autism
Holiday greetings from the Illinois Center for Autism The Illinois Center for Autism’s origin story is not unique… ICA started with eight families with children diagnosed with Autism who came together because they had nowhere else to turn due to the severity of their children’s communication and behavior needs. What is unique is ICA…
Read MoreO’Fallon to host ‘Touch-A-Truck’ event on Nov. 15 to benefit ‘Cops And Kids’
From 12 Noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, families are invited to come out to Kloss Furniture in O’Fallon, Ill., and “Touch-A-Truck.” Kids can get a closer look at the emergency vehicles that will be on display, including those from both the police and fire departments, and families can help support the…
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