CHICAGO, IL – Today, Governor JB Pritzker will be joined by leading quantum business, research, academic, and government institutions to celebrate the groundbreaking of PsiQuantum’s facility at Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP) at Quantum Shore on Chicago’s South Side. This marks the official buildout of state-of-the-art facilities that will soon bring the Park to full scale, driving billions in economic impact, creating thousands of jobs, and cementing Illinois as the nation’s leader in the global race for quantum innovation. Anchor tenant PsiQuantum will house the first utility-scale, error-corrected quantum computer at the Park. The Park will also be home to a growing roster of global companies including IBM, Diraq, and Infleqtion. “Today we break ground on a landmark project that will establish Illinois as the nation’s leading hub for quantum innovation while attracting billions in economic investment and creating thousands o
WEST FRANKFORT – American Federation of Teachers, Local 817, President Tim Aldridge issued the following statement today after CUSD Dist. #168 filed an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) against the union on September 29. “The charges filed on Monday by CUSD #168 against the teachers in AFT Local 817 are simply false. Frankly, they are a sad attempt to distract parents and our community from the board’s unwillingness to fulfill their responsibility to reach a fair agreement after five months of bargaining. "Let’s be clear: Superintendent Donkin and school board members have demanded unfair, harmful cuts that will hurt students and our schools and drive teachers to other districts. Rather than focusing on reaching an agreement that serves students, teachers, and our community, they are retaliating against teachers for exercising our legal rights and responsibilities. "As we stated in the Unfair Labor Practice charge our union filed last week, Donkin and the school
From RiverBender: Glen Carbon trustees recently approved site plans for a new Retina Institute location opening in the village’s Sunset Park Plaza development. A resolution approving site plans for the Retina Institute were approved unanimously at the Sept. 23, 2025 Village Board meeting. Their current location is at 5 Country Club Executive Park in Glen […]
EAST ALTON - The East Alton First United Methodist Church invites community members to their annual trunk-or-treat and haunted house. On Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, kids and families can enjoy the trunk-or-treat from 6–7 p.m. in the church parking lot. The haunted house — an inflatable maze with jumpscares — will be open from 5–8 p.m. that evening. “We’re trying to beat the rush,” said Angela Sarandis with the church. “We love doing things for the community. With us being right across the street from the school, we have to do fun things, and this is one of our fun things.” Located at 1001 3rd Street in East Alton, the church hosts many community events year-round. But Sarandis is especially looking forward to the trunk-or-treat. She said the church has hosted the Halloween event for 15 years now, starting before trunk-or-treats were popular and welcoming over 700 people every year. This year’s trunk-or-treat will featur
A student at Belleville East High School was found with a firearm on campus Tuesday morning.
According to police, a Belleville Police Department School Resource Officer was notified by a student that another was in possession of a gun at school.
The student was quickly located, and the firearm was taken during a search.
There is a moment in every authoritarian takeover when the business elite must choose between principle and profit, between defending the system that made their wealth possible and accommodating the forces destroying that system. That moment has arrived for America’s capitalist class, and they are failing the test so spectacularly that they’re validating every Marxist […]
State officials from both parties urged Congress to avoid a government shutdown Monday, though Republicans were pushing harder for an extension of current funding. Though they sometimes clash with federal directives, states depend on funding from the federal government for numerous programs. A government shutdown, which would have a wider effect than any in recent […]
BELLEVILLE — A student was taken into custody Tuesday morning, Sept. 30, 2025, after being found with a firearm at Belleville East High School, authorities said. At approximately 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, a Belleville Police Department School Resource Officer and school staff were alerted by a student that another student was in possession of a firearm on campus. The Belleville Police Department said the student was immediately isolated, and a search conducted by the School Resource Officer uncovered the weapon. The juvenile is currently in custody at the Belleville Police Department pending further court proceedings. Officials emphasized that there is no ongoing threat to students or staff. “The safety of the students and staff was of the highest priority,” the Belleville Police Department said in a statement. “Upon the initial report being received, the Belleville Police Department and Belleville East High School staff acted swiftly to isolate the student
WASHINGTON — Attorneys for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man who the Trump administration admitted to wrongly deporting in March, said over the weekend that the administration moved him from one U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Virginia to another in Pennsylvania, raising concerns over his access to legal counsel. In a Saturday legal filing, […]
WASHINGTON — A government shutdown could have significant economic consequences, though an analysis released Tuesday by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said it’s difficult to pinpoint ramifications without knowing the length of a funding lapse or how exactly the Trump administration will try to reshape the federal workforce. Director Phillip L. Swagel wrote in a four-page […]
EAST ALTON — Excitement is in the air at a local East Alton retail store after selling a Powerball ticket worth a cool $1 million. The winning ticket was sold at Dairy Fresh Rosewood, located at 740 E. Airline Drive in East Alton. “I was dancing as soon as I walked in this morning — words can’t explain how excited we all are,” said Brian Patel, store owner. “We don’t know who the winner is yet, but we’re hoping it’s one of our regulars. Whoever it is, we’re thrilled for them and look forward to celebrating together.” One lucky player matched all five numbers in the Monday, September 29, drawing to win the $1 million prize. The winning numbers were: 1-3-27-60-65. This marks the largest prize ever sold at Dairy Fresh Rosewood since Patel took ownership six years ago. “We’ve sold a number of winning tickets over the years, but this one tops them all,” he added. As an added bonus, Illinois Lottery
From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine: On Sept. 23 the Dardenne Prairie Board of Aldermen held a special meeting to solicit public opinion on what should go on a 10-acre lot of city-owned land. The specific parcel is on the southeast side of the Post Road and Town Square Avenue intersection, catty-corner to the old chapel for […]
From West Contracting: The fifth amended final site development plan for Town & Country Crossing was unanimously approved at the Board of Aldermen’s Sept. 8 meeting. The bill allows eight electric vehicle charging stations to be installed and operated by Electrify America through a license agreement with the property owner, Kimco Realty. Construction must commence […]
A bill in Congress aims to help businesses along Route 66. Illinois Rep. Darin LaHood introduced a bill, Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act (H.R.4338) that would designate Route 66 as a national historic trail. The designation would free up resources like employees, technical services and economic development assistance to preserve the highway. Supporters [...]
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