2018 August Issue

By DENNIS GRUBAUGH    A substantial revamp of the infrastructure along the East St. Louis riverfront is more than half complete with truck traffic now using some of the overhauled roads and potential developers starting to show interest.    Phase 1 of the $8.1 million River Bridge District project is all but done, involving the reconstruction of…

By DENNIS GRUBAUGH    A premier event for those who follow the retail development trade is coming this month to Fairview Heights.    The Downstate Illinois P3 Luncheon, held under the auspices of The International Council of Shopping Centers, will take place Tuesday, Aug. 14, at the Four Points by Sheraton in Fairview Heights. The theme this…

By DENNIS GRUBAUGH    Poettker Construction Co. is sticking with its roots by starting construction on a new corporate headquarters and warehouse in the firm’s hometown of Breese.    Company officials took their time enjoying last month’s groundbreaking. They didn’t have the same luxury in 1986 when the company was applying for benefits under the Tax Reform…

IBJ Newsmakers HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Valve Clinic first of its kind in the Metro East By ALAN J. ORTBALS    The Valve Clinic at the Prairie Heart and Vascular Institute at HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in O’Fallon, Ill., is the first multidisciplinary clinic of its kind in the Metro East. Opened last     year, a group…

    Walls should be tilted into place this month at one of the largest leased properties in the market.    Contegra Construction is building one of the largest construction projects in the St. Louis area – the $115 million build-to-suit campus for World Wide Technology at Gateway Commerce Center in Edwardsville.     Developed by TriStar Properties,…

Yes, Trump administration plan would improve the living standards of enrollees By CHARLIE KATEBI     In recent years, states across the country have expanded Medicaid to millions of low-income Americans in an attempt to provide them with greater economic and health security. Instead, the program has made it harder than ever for impoverished individuals to…

No. Imposing such restriction is costly and threatens program By MADELINE TWOMEY    At the beginning of 2018, the Trump administration announced that it would allow states to impose so-called work requirements on Medicaid recipients, issuing guidance on how state officials can utilize federal waivers to incentivize “work and community engagement activities.” These activities typically include…

    IBJ: You’re a former professional racer. How much did that influence your decision to reopen Gateway back in 2012?        Francois:  My racing background was a big help. I’ve traveled the country and seen the facilities around the country, and when it came time to run and operate a racetrack, I certainly understood what…