Illinois Business Journal

The Illinois Business Journal was created to serve a specific need in the St. Louis metropolitan area, and it accomplishes this effectively. It offers news and detailed analyses of topics that are especially relevant to businesses in Southwestern Illinois. Published monthly, it covers news stories from an Illinois viewpoint, delivering information and insights that are often overlooked by the media on the Missouri side.

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Area company staying steps ahead of tariffs

5 days ago | ibjonline.com | Charles Bolinger

By CHARLES BOLINGER Editor, Times-Tribune [email protected] A visit to First to the Finish in Edwardsville on May 29 showed Illinois Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) that First to the Finish remains steps ahead of tariffs by adapting and pivoting when necessary. She and her staff members toured the athletic shoe, apparel and accessories company owned by President Mike Viano. Viano and his son, General Manager Austin Viano, answered questions from Budzinski and reporters.
Trump, McCormick say U.S. government to have control in Nippon-U.S. Steel deal

1 week ago | ibjonline.com | Melissa Crockett Meske

By MELISSA CROCKETT MESKE IBJ Managing Editor [email protected] The Associated Press has reported that an arrangement has been made that will allow Japan-based Nippon Steel to invest in U.S. Steel rather than acquire it. Announced on Tuesday by U.S. Senator David McCormick, the arrangement calls for an American CEO, a majority of board members from the United States, and approval from the U.S. government over certain corporate functions.
PMC Signs opens on Broadway as area’s brand ‘messenger’

2 weeks ago | ibjonline.com | Melissa Crockett Meske

By MELISSA CROCKETT MESKE IBJ Managing Editor [email protected] PMC Signs officially opened its new facility at 3401 E. Broadway in Alton, Ill., in April 2025. Opening the doors to its new facility in March, the company celebrated its official grand opening with a ribbon cutting and open house in April, hosted in part by the RiverBend Growth Association.
Op-Ed: Illinois was once a leader in public defense - We can be again.

2 weeks ago | ibjonline.com | Keith Grant |Jeff York

By KEITH GRANT and JEFF YORK As public defenders, we fight every day to protect the constitutional rights of people who are caught up in our criminal, juvenile, and child welfare courts. Our clients are poor — we are appointed counsel when someone cannot afford to hire their own lawyer. But in Illinois, systemic barriers continue to undermine our ability to provide effective representation.
U.S.-UK trade deal covers ag, ethanol

2 weeks ago | ibjonline.com | Tammie Sloup

By TAMMIE SLOUP FarmWeek A trade deal between the U.S. and the United Kingdom will create a $5 billion opportunity for new exports for U.S. farmers, including more than $700 million in ethanol exports and $250 million in other agricultural products. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the historic trade deal May 8, with details to still be hashed out.
Consumer advocates tell regulators to slash rate hike requests from Ameren, Nicor

2 weeks ago | ibjonline.com | Andrew Adams

Natural gas customers in the Chicago suburbs and downstate Illinois are likely to see an increase in their monthly bills next year, but it’s up to state regulators to decide how big a hike, if any, to approve. Nicor Gas, which serves 2.3 million customers in northern and western Illinois, requested the largest gas rate plan in state history — roughly equivalent to $7.50 per month for the average residential customer.
IBEW saw a need. Alton High, L&C partnered to help fulfill it.

3 weeks ago | ibjonline.com | Melissa Crockett Meske

By MELISSA CROCKETT MESKE IBJ Managing Editor [email protected] The Alton Educational Foundation recently shared a social media post announcing the availability of a new dual credit class in the trades for Alton High School juniors and seniors. The class will start in the Fall 2025 semester and is designed for students interested in becoming an electrician, engineer or other related field.
IBEW saw a need. Alton High, L&C partnered up to help them fulfill it.

3 weeks ago | ibjonline.com | Melissa Crockett Meske

By MELISSA CROCKETT MESKE IBJ Managing Editor [email protected] The Alton Educational Foundation recently shared a social media post announcing the availability of a new dual credit class in the trades for Alton High School juniors and seniors. The class will start in the Fall 2025 semester and is designed for students interested in becoming an electrician, engineer or other related field.
Immigrant health care programs boosted hospital bottom lines, study suggests

3 weeks ago | ibjonline.com | Peter Hancock

SPRINGFIELD – Two state-run health care programs that extend Medicaid-like coverage to noncitizens may have provided significant financial benefits for Illinois hospitals. That’s according to preliminary results of an ongoing study at the University of Chicago that suggests the programs corresponded, at least in part, to a 15% reduction in the amount of bad debt Illinois hospitals incurred each year since the programs have been in full effect.
There’s something for everyone at Illinois State Fair

3 weeks ago | ibjonline.com | Hannah Spangler

By HANNAH SPANGLER FarmWeek Something old and something new, the Illinois State Fair will offer a little something for everyone to enjoy this year. Fans of the fair and its food gathered at the state fairgrounds in April to celebrate the countdown of 100 days until the Illinois State Fair begins Aug. 7. Thousands of people traveled to Springfield on April 29 to savor their favorite fair foods, purchase discounted admission books and more.