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Move the NGA facility to St. Clair County
(St. Louis Post Dispatch, 12/18/2015)
When the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency announced it was looking for sites in the greater St. Louis area to construct a new, advanced technology facility, Chairman Mark Kern and members of the St. Clair County Board stepped up and submitted an excellent proposal for a 182-acre site adjacent to Scott Air Force Base near Belleville.
Edwardsville Township launches new website
(Riverbender.com, 12/16/2015)
Supervisor Frank Miles today announced that Edwardsville Township has officially launched a new Township website,www.EdwardsvilleTownship.com. The project is one of many initiatives undertaken by Supervisor Frank Miles since he took office to better link township services to the community.
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Multimodal Work To Ramp Up
(WBGZ, 12/24/2015)
Earlier this year, shovels struck dirt for the first time for the new Multimodal Transportation Center. Much of the work to this point has been infrastructure-related, but the Alton City Council has approved going out for bids on the actual construction of the train station, platform, bus station, and other associated facilities
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Program focuses on helping small businesses
(Edwardsville Intelligencer, 1/4/2016)
A program hoping to reduce burdensome state regulations, that many say are strangling small businesses in Illinois, took effect Jan. 1.
Local Government Consolidation and Unfunded Mandates Task Force issues final report to Governor
(Riverbender, 1/4/2016)
Illinois Lieutenant Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti today formally presented Governor Bruce Rauner with the Local Government Consolidation and Unfunded Mandates Task Force's final report.
Illinois could tap $4B worth of special funds in budget mess
(Alton Telegraph, 12/20/2015)
Half a year into its deepening budget crisis, the state of Illinois is sitting on at least $4 billion in cash.
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Godfrey approves final enterprise zone plans
(Alton Telegraph, 12/16/2015)
Village trustees approved final plans for the Jersey-Greene County Intermodal Enterprise Zone at Tuesday night's board meeting.
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Memorial Hospital East construction completed
(St. Louis Business Journal, 12/17/2015)
Construction has been completed on Memorial Hospital East, a $124 million satellite hospital that Belleville's Memorial is building in Shiloh. But hospital officials said there's more work ahead before the new facility opens April 12.
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Data show Illinois 20th in high school graduation rates
(Chicago Tribune, 12/15/2015)
New data from the U.S. Department of Education show that 86 percent of Illinois students graduate from high school. That's the 20th-highest graduation rate in the country.
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Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois bringing STEM opportunities to girls
(Alton Telegraph, 12/15/2015)
Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois robotics program has had great success so far this year.
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Treasurers office invested $1 million in school district bonds
(Riverbender.com, 12/22/15)
Treasurer Kurt Prenzler announced this week his office invested more than $1 million in school district bonds within Madison County.
Alton Middle School up to code: STEM-focused programs assist students' computer coding
(Alton Telegraph, 12/14/2015)
Alton Middle School has embraced a worldwide education focus on science and technology through participating in the "Hour of Code" initiative, as well as Project Lead the Way.
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St. Elizabeth's Hospital names new CEO
(St. Louis Business Journal, 12/16/2015)
Hospital Sisters Health System has appointed Peggy Sebastian as the new president and CEO of St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Belleville.
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New magazine promotes the good in East St. Louis
(Belleville News-Democrat, 12/26/2015)
Negative talk about East St. Louis spurred Charmaine Savage to do something positive. The 49-year-old retired naval officer is launching a slick bimonthly magazine that will celebrate her city.
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Juneau Associates receives Quality Concrete Award
(Illinois Business Journal 12/16/2015)
The Metro East professional engineering, land surveying and construction management company, Juneau Associates, Inc., P.C., has received the Quality Concrete Award from the Concrete Council and American Steel Fabrication for its recent work on the Timberlake Manor Parkway in Chesterfield, Mo.
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More Road Work for Godfrey in 2016
(WBGZ, 12/23/2015)
Upcoming roadwork in the Village of Godfrey in the new year will include more work in subdivisions and in some of the more rural areas of the village. Larger projects that have been approved by local and state transportation officials are on the calendar for 2017 and 2018.
IDOT to replace Illinois 157 bridge over Illinois 161
(Belleville News-Democrat, 12/29/2015)
The Illinois Department of Transportation is scheduled on Jan. 4 to begin the replacement of a bridge carrying Illinois 157 over Illinois 161.
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Mississippi River projects among the recipients
(Belleville News-Democrat, 12/17/2015)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will receive a 27 percent spending boost in a $1.1 trillion budget bill working its way through Congress this week that includes money for work on the Mississippi River.
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Illinois Division of United Way raises more than $1.43 million for Metro East
(Illinois Business Journal, 12/18/2015)
People in the Illinois Division of the United Way of Greater St. Louis have again demonstrated their generosity by raising $1,431,506 for the 2015 fund-raising campaign to help their neighbors in need.
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11 South Project Started in Columbia, IL
(Construct for STL, 12/2015)
Korte & Luitjohan Contractors, Inc., announced that it has been selected as Construction Manager for the 11 South Project in Columbia, IL.
Year-to-date Metro East home sales continue to rise
(Illinois Business Journal, 12/29/2015)
The Realtors Association of Southwestern Illinois has released the November 2015 Metro East housing statistics. St. Clair, Monroe, Clinton, and Randolph counties again reported an increase in year-to-date home sales in November 2015 compared to November 2014.
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Illinois home prices see uptick in November; sales dial back
(Illinois Business Journal, 12/29/2015)
Illinois home prices posted continued gains with November marking 39 consecutive months of year-over-year increases while sales slowed slightly amid tighter inventory, according to the Illinois Association of Realtors.
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IMPACT Strategies completes new building and Dollar Tree store in Collinsville
(Illinois Business Journal, 12/16/2015)
Construction-management firm IMPACT Strategies recently completed construction of a new retail building and Dollar Tree store in Collinsville. The building is located at 609 Beltline Road, adjacent to Kohl's and Schnucks Plaza.
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Higher Education: McKendree's social media efforts honored
(Belleville News-Democrat, 12/30/2015)
McKendree University in Lebanon was honored in two of the most competitive categories in the 2015 Education Digital Marketing Awards.
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Senior living facilities: A growing need
(Belleville News-Democrat, 12/26/2015)
The number of facilities where seniors can spend their retirement has grown in the metro-east in recent years. And with more members of the Baby Boomer generation retiring each year, that need is expected to continue to increase.
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Art on the Square again claims title of best art fair
(Belleville News-Democrat, 1/2/2016)
Art show ranked No. 1 for fifth time in 14 years in terms of art sales. Artists' sales topped $1.2 million in 2015. Gregory attributes success to community involvement, donations.
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Streetscape project on North Illinois Street in Belleville to continue for another year
(Belleville News-Democrat, 12/18/2015)
Shopkeepers along North Illinois Street will give you sharply different opinions on the roadwork project tearing up the busy road through town.
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IMPACT Strategies building Ameren facility
(Illinois Business Journal, 1/4/2016)
Fairview Heights-based IMPACT Strategies says construction has begun on a new $5.3 million facility in Decatur for Ameren Illinois.
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Scott Credit Union gives $1.3 million back to members
(Belleville News-Democrat, 12/25/2015)
Just in time for the holidays, area residents who have savings accounts or loans with Scott Credit Union are putting extra money in their pockets.
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Local entrepreneur advances in contest
(Edwardsville Intelligencer, 12/15/2015)
Erica Harriss, a Glen Carbon resident and owner of Saving Grace Beauty, LLC has won first prize in the first round of InnovateHER, a national entrepreneur contest. Harriss is among 200 winners nationwide who hope to be one of the 10 selected to vie for a spot in the national InnovateHER competition in early 2016.
Change of plans: District 7 Edwardsville to seek education fund increase rather than bonds
(Belleville News-Democrat, 12/25/2015)
Edwardsville District 7 voters will not see a question about $10 million in bond sales on the March ballot, but they will be asked for a permanent tax increase in November.
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Shorter Illinois highway emerges from failed interstate bid
(The Alton Telegraph, 1/2/2016)
A long-planned federal highway across southern Illinois connecting Cape Girardeau, Missouri to Paducah, Kentucky is no more - at least for now.
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The Gathering Restaurant opens in Smithton
(Belleville News-Democrat, 1/3/16)
Zapata's Mexican Restaurant & Cantina anticipates opening in Fairview Heights later this month. Outback Steakhouse in Swansea now open for lunch. LiveStrong program comes to metro-east YMCAs
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New Douglas startup's burger business sizzling
(Illinois Business Journal, 1/4/2016)
Local people and those passing through New Douglas, an Illinois town of approximately 300, are enjoying hand-patted burgers and Ski sodas without having to step out of their vehicles.
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Alton branch of Boys and Girls Club continues growth trend
(Advantage News, 1/2/2016)
The Alton branch of the Boys and Girls Club was formed in 1990 as a way to reach young people in need and help them attain their full potential.
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In Other News
U.S. Steel, union reach tentative contract deal
(St. Louis Business Journal, 12/21/2015)
Granite City Works is the primary flat-roll supplier for the oil and gas industry. U.S. Steel and United Steelworkers have reached a tentative three-year contract deal, but it's unclear what impact, if any, it will have on pending layoffs at the company's operations in Granite City.
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Pennekamp hired by county
(Edwardsville Intelligencer, 12/17/2015)
Eight hours before Madison County Board members were scheduled to vote on whether to remove Andy Economy as head of the Metro East Sanitation District, Economy handed members of the MESD board his letter of resignation.
Illinois Tops in Volunteering
(WBGZ, 12/21/2015)
A new report finds Illinois' volunteer rate is the highest among the country's largest states. Last year in Illinois more than 2 1/2 million people spent time volunteering, serving nearly 275-million total hours.
Casino's Toyland event spreads cheer to hundreds of children
(Illinois Business Journal, 12/24/2015)
More than 1,900 little boys and girls from East St. Louis School District 189 visited a winter wonderland at the Casino Queen Hotel last week, where they were surprised with a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Casino Queen's 22nd Annual Toyland event held Dec. 15 and 16.
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Alton Red Kettle total largest ever
(The Telegraph, 12/25/2015)
Alton Corps Red Kettle Campaign netted "historic numbers" this year with a total of approximately $83,000 - $16,000 above last year's haul, the largest amount ever raise by the Alton-based effort.
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OSF Saint Anthony's gets Top Performer rating fourth year running
(Illinois Business Journal, 12/15/2015)
OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center has been named one of the nation's Top Performers on Key Quality Measures by The Joint Commission, an accreditor of health care organizations in America.
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HSHS St. Elizabeth's Mother Child Center receives recognition
(Illinois Business Journal, December 2015)
HSHS St. Elizabeth's Hospital recently received recognition for meeting the birth certificate accuracy guidelines of 95 percent set by the Illinois Perinatal Quality Collaborative's Birth Certificate Accuracy Initiative.
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Interim dean named at SIUE School of Engineering
(Illinois Business Journal, December 2015)
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has appointed Cem Karacal, PhD, professor and associate dean in the School of Engineering, as interim dean beginning Jan. 1.
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