Local Business Headlines
Blue Note Express: Available for select St. Louis Blues home games starting Oct. 9
St. Clair County Transit District is teaming up with Metro Transit to offer another safe, convenient and affordable way for St. Louis Blues fans in the Metro East to get to the Enterprise Center – the Blue Note Express. This new service will be available for select home games starting on Thursday, Oct. 9. A…
Read MoreHistoric property rehabilitation incentives workshop coming on Oct. 8 in Alton
Do you own a historic home or commercial building, or might you be interested in purchasing one? Learn about a variety of financial incentives that are available for property renovations at a workshop at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 8 at The Wedge Innovation Center, 620 E. Broadway, Alton, Ill. The workshop is being co-presented…
Read MoreSt. Louis Fed convenes conference on affordable credit, financial services for underserved communities
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis will host the Crossing the Credit Barrier Conference Oct. 22-23, bringing together researchers, bankers, innovators, community leaders and other stakeholders to discuss affordable credit and banking for low- and moderate-income communities. The conference, titled “Crossing the Credit Barrier: Advancing Access and Creating Opportunities,” aims to leverage the intersection…
Read MoreOver $155M coming to Metro East infrastructure, with strong support from Belt
State Senator Christopher Belt secured over $155 million to build and repair infrastructure in the Metro East. “What we are seeing here is a massive investment in every mode of transportation for all Illinoisans,” said Belt (D-Swansea). “We made a commitment to improve our state’s aging infrastructure and this historic funding is a major step…
Read MoreFreightway releases ‘St. Louis County Manufacturing and Logistics Industry Overview’
The St. Louis Regional Freightway recently released the St. Louis County Manufacturing and Logistics Industry Overview, which was developed in collaboration with the St. Louis Economic Development Partnership. St. Louis County, Mo., sits in the central part of the St. Louis region, surrounded by the City of St. Louis and the Mississippi River to the…
Read MoreCapri Pools & Aquatics partners complete $31.25M expansion to university wellness center
A new 45,800-square-foot expansion to the University of South Dakota Wellness Center now offers a multitude of natatorium fitness, wellness, and fun options for the campus and community in Vermillion, S.D. The $31.25 million project was completed by St. Louis-based Capri Pools & Aquatics (which is also part of regionally-based Contegra Construction) in partnership…
Read MoreNew GeoFutures Strategic Roadmap charts course for STL geospatial ecosystem growth’s next phase
Opening of NGA St. Louis serves as “pivotal inflection point” for STLMade geospatial sector Key takeaways from new GeoFutures Strategic Roadmap Sets a new “North Star” of positioning St. Louis as a world leader in geospatial innovation Lays out strategic priorities focused on talent, innovation, growth, and championing St. Louis Identifies St. Louis’ competitive advantages…
Read MoreGateway Pet Guardians celebrates Homecoming Week: Spirit days, adoption specials, foster giveaways
Gateway Pet Guardians is inviting the community to join in the fun during its Homecoming Week, Oct. 7–11, 2025. The weeklong celebration will feature daily “spirit day” themes, adoption specials, and a foster appreciation giveaway, all hosted at the organization’s shelter located at 725 N 15th St., East St. Louis, IL 62205. Visitors, adopters, fosters,…
Read MoreFrom IDOT: Lane closures on I-64 in St. Clair county begin Oct. 10
The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that intermittent lane closures on eastbound and westbound Interstate 64 between West Highway 50 (exit 14) and Illinois 158 (exit 19) will begin, weather permitting, Friday, Oct. 10, for road construction. One lane of traffic will be maintained in each direction throughout the duration of the project. To…
Read MoreAmeren Illinois’ horizontal drilling success in natural gas storage is breaking new ground
By BRIAN BRETSCH Ameren Illinois literally had to go underground to do some “cosmetic surgery” to several of its natural gas storage fields, but the results are reshaping these 60-year-old-plus facilities. The company is utilizing horizontal drilling in its shallow depleted reservoirs in Tilden, Freeburg, Eden and Centralia – an approach that’s proving to…
Read More