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Edwardsville Police join St. Patrick’s Day impaired driving enforcement effort
St. Patrick’s Day is traditionally celebrated with parades, parties, green beer and more in communities throughout the state. To remind motorists of the dangers of impaired driving and to help keep our streets safe, Edwardsville Police officers will be teaming up with the Illinois State Police and Illinois Department of Transportation for a stepped-up traffic…
Read MoreEconomic market update: AI, Iran, inflation and K-shaped consumption
By ERIC KELLEY Executive VP, Chief Investment Officer UMB Private Wealth Management 2026 has already been a year replete with spicy news items, and February was no exception. Our update is longer than usual, as the events of the last month require a bit more exploration. The primary February headlines came from a newsletter regarding…
Read MoreHome, hangout, or quick hello: Edwardsville continues to bloom and grow
By MELISSA CROCKETT MESKE Managing Editor, Illinois Business Journal [email protected] Edwardsville Mayor Art Risavy hosted the city’s annual Business Forecast Breakfast on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in the Morris University Center on the main campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The full room of attendees were abuzz as they waited to learn about 2025…
Read MorePublic comment sought on proposed Illinois 177 improvements in St. Clair County
The Illinois Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting to discuss a study for the proposed improvements on Illinois 177 in Mascoutah. The meeting will be held: Wednesday, March 18 4 to 7 p.m. Mascoutah High School 1313 W. Main St., Mascoutah The project involves replacing the existing pavement on Illinois 177 in Mascoutah…
Read MoreHinckley Allen Social Justice Partner: The Teen Court Foundation of St. Clair County
Firm expands Social Justice Partner Program to the Midwest, supporting Restorative Youth Justice Hinckley Allen recently announced that The Teen Court Foundation of St. Clair County, based in Belleville, Ill., has been selected as the firm’s 2026 Social Justice Partner, officially expanding the Social Justice Partner Program into the Midwest. The partnership reflects the firm’s…
Read MoreTWM establishes Jim Barganier Memorial Scholarship to support aspiring STEM students
TWM Inc., a leading engineering and geospatial firms in the St. Louis Metro East area, recently announced the establishment of the Jim Barganier Memorial Scholarship, honoring the legacy of its late colleague and surveyor, Jim Barganier, PLS. The $2,500 scholarship will be awarded to a high school senior who plans to enroll full-time at a…
Read MoreSIUE SUAA chapter hosts legislative update with Rep. Schmidt, Health Sciences Complex tour
On March 4, 2026, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s State Universities Annuitants Association (SUAA) chapter hosted State Rep. Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt-114th), who provided legislative updates from the 104th Illinois General Assembly, and also included a tour of the University’s new Health Sciences Complex. The event kicked off with welcoming remarks from Keith Becherer, director of…
Read More‘Makers Madness:’ Voting begins to name ‘coolest thing’ made in Illinois
More than 100 unique products are in the running to advance to Top 16 Voting is now open in the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association’s (IMA) 2026 “Makers Madness” contest, a bracket-style tournament that lets the public decide what product will be crowned The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois. Presented by Comcast Business, the annual competition celebrates…
Read MoreOver $1B in investment, global brands, fuel STL region’s Food, AgTech sector growth
With more than $1 billion in investment supporting multiple new developments and expansions, the St. Louis region continues to strengthen its position as one of the nation’s leading hubs for Food & AgTech manufacturing, distribution and innovation. Supported by a central U.S. location, unmatched freight network providing global access and an internationally recognized research…
Read MoreHometown engineer powers Belleville community
By EVAN ASHER Ameren Illinois For most drivers cruising past 1080 S. 20th St., the new Goalby Substation may look like just another piece of energy infrastructure. But for lifelong Belleville resident Dan Crockett, a longtime Ameren substation engineer, the project was a once-in-a-lifetime chance to help power the city he has always called…
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