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Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) is hosting a “Candid Online Conversation” with Metro Transit officials via Zoom on Thursday, June 8, at noon. Registration is required and can be completed online at www.cmt-stl.org. Those interested in submitting a question in advance of the forum can do so via Citizens for Modern Transit’s social media channels…

  The St. Louis Regional Freightway welcomed 16 high school students,  their school chaperones, and others on May 23 for a special FreightWeekSTL riverboat cruise on the Mississippi River that highlighted the Ag Coast of America. Several industry professionals talked to the students about the many career opportunities in construction, transportation and logistics, and gave…

Beginning July 1, 2023, paper applications and checks will no longer be accepted The Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI) is expanding its online-only application and payment process for insurance producer and agent licensing across all license types. Beginning July 1, 2023, initial license applications, renewal applications, and payments must be submitted through the National Insurance…

Agency looks to open 5,000 new slots in underserved communities By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Even though Gov. JB Pritzker has yet to sign the budget bill lawmakers just passed, the Illinois State Board of Education is seeking applicants for some of the new money contained in that bill. ISBE is…

  Illinois State Representative Amy Elik will be the keynote speaker at Lewis and Clark Community College’s Adult Education high school graduation, formerly GED® graduation, on June 8. Elik sponsored the bill that recognizes a general education degree (GED®) as a State of Illinois High School Diploma. It went into law Jan. 1 of this…

Shown in the photo from the left, Executive Director of Citizens for Modern Transit Kim Cella, Belleville Mayor Patty Gregory, Managing Director of St. Clair County Transit District Ken Sharkey and award-winning architect and artist Gary Karasek recently gathered for the community unveiling of an art installation at the Belleville Transit Center. The piece created…

  Retrofitted Route 66 service station opens June 9 A piece of Route 66 history in Edwardsville is coming back to life as a Mother Road interpretive center with the grand opening of the West End Service Station, 620 St. Louis St., on Friday, June 9. Local officials will celebrate the grand opening of the…

From 1 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 8, St. Louis-based and family-owned Schnuck Markets, Inc. is hosting a company-wide career fair at all 115 stores across Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. Schnucks plans to hire for a variety of positions offering flexible schedules and locations, career advancement, the option to be paid after each…

The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that, weather permitting, Illinois 159 from Washington Street to A Street in Belleville will be closed beginning June 5, for Illinois American Water Co. to install new water mains under the Square. It is expected that this work will be completed no later than Sept. 1. A marked…

By MELISSA CROCKETT MESKE macmeske@ibjonline.com Nurses employed at the Alton Mental Health Center gathered along IL-140 outside the facility’s grounds on Friday morning, June 2, 2023, with the support of other colleagues and loved ones, united in a rally cry for action from the state regarding unsafe work conditions and unfair labor practices that they…