Illinois Business Journal

10/17/2025

Here's the latest from retired IBJ editor Dennis Grubaugh. Take a look at his insights on redistricting -- a timely topic.

Regardless of redistricting, the voters still have the final say By Managing Editor | October 17, 2025 | 0 Dennis Grubaugh By DENNIS GRUBAUGH Until it became a magnified political pawn, redistricting used to come around only once every 10 years. The decennial Census count would be conducted, and a g...

10/09/2025

The “Makers on the Move” tour bus made stops at Roesch Inc. in Belleville and Ameren Illinois in Collinsville on Monday as a part of the celebration of Manufacturing Month throughout October.

Read more about it:

‘Makers on the Move:’ Bus tour stops in Belleville, Collinsville By Managing Editor | October 9, 2025 | 0 The Roesch Inc. Belleville team was presented with the Centennial Manufacturer recognition by IMA officials in front of the “Makers on the Move” bus during the tour stop on Oct. 6.   By...

10/09/2025

Hey all you hockey fans...

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Blue Note Express: Available for select St. Louis Blues home games starting Oct. 9 By Managing Editor | October 7, 2025 | 0 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...

10/07/2025

BUILT: Poettker Construction at 45 years, and forward

For 45 years and counting, collaboration and shared goals have been at the core of Poettker’s project approach...

BUILT: Poettker Construction at 45 years, and forward By Managing Editor | October 1, 2025 | 0 The new Cahokia High School campus features a 204,000-square-foot facility and competition athletic complex.   For 45 years and counting, collaboration and shared goals have been at the core of Poettker.....

10/03/2025

Our third annual Giving Guide will be in the Spotlight throughout November. If you have a nonprofit you'd like to see featured, reach out to us...

10/03/2025

Remember all the recent hullabaloo about Cracker Barrel, its rebranding, and its re-rebranding?

Take a look at what retired IBJ editor and popular local columnist Dennis Grubaugh had to say about it, and more:

Grubaugh: Cracker Barrel’s stakes get tugged at the seams By Managing Editor | October 1, 2025 | 0 Dennis Grubaugh By DENNIS GRUBAUGH Now that the simmering sauce pot in the corporate kitchen at Cracker Barrel has cooled down, it’s a good time to consider just what was learned in the branding br...

09/19/2025

Mindset to victory: Davis shares overwhelming odds, and a horse’s tale...

Mindset to victory: Davis shares overwhelming odds, and a horse’s tale By Managing Editor | September 17, 2025 | 0 Greenville University President Suzanne Davis speaks to the packed room of attendees on Sept. 10 at Edison’s Outlet Event Center in Edwardsville. (Melissa Crockett Meske/Illinois Bu...

09/18/2025

One in a thousand: Madison High School student licensed to ‘touch the sky’...

One in a thousand: Madison HS student licensed to ‘touch the sky’ By Managing Editor | September 12, 2025 | 3 Zach Whitten, a student at Madison High School, proudly displays his temporary drone pilot license in this photo. He is the only high school student within a 1,000-mile radius to pass th...

09/13/2025

Legal expert Scott Cruz with UB Greensfelder recently shared advice regarding new and amended Illinois laws affecting employers, including the Family NICU and Military Leave Acts and paid breaktime for nursing mothers. Read more...

New, amended Illinois laws: Family NICU, Military Leave Acts; nursing mothers paid breaktime By Managing Editor | September 12, 2025 | 0 Scott Cruz By SCOTT CRUZ Governor J.B. Pritzker recently signed two new bills that create new leave obligations for Illinois employers: On Aug. 15, 2025, Governor....

09/10/2025

Here's our story about U. S. Steel's upcoming action at Granite City Works. We have the company's response as well as details from last week's memo and the statement issued by Nikki Budzinski:

https://www.ibjonline.com/2025/09/09/u-s-steel-responds-to-inquiry-about-recent-granite-city-action/

09/08/2025

Calling all commercial contractors, architects and engineers...

09/05/2025

IBJ Managing Editor Melissa Meske recently sat down for a Q&A with Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski. Here's a look at their conversation:

Q&A: One-on-one time with U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski By Managing Editor | September 4, 2025 | 0 Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski sits at her Collinsville office desk to discuss the issues with Illinois Business Journal Managing Editor Melissa Meske on Aug. 28. (Photo courtesy of Nikki Budzinski’s pres...