Business
By TIM KIRSININKAS- CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker announced a new $6 million tourism advertising campaign Wednesday aimed at attracting visitors to the state and sparking economic activity following the COVID-19 pandemic. The multimedia campaign, featured around the theme “Time for Me to Drive,” showcases various destinations in all parts of the…
Read Full Article 
Three airlines submitted bids to the United States Department of Transportation for the Essential Air Service (EAS) program at Quincy Regional Airport. The DOT has asked the City to submit a recommendation for the bid that best fits the community’s needs by June 11. The Aeronautics Committee will be hosting a town hall meeting to…
Read Full Article 
Courtesy of Yahoo! Finance ADM (NYSE: ADM) plans to invest approximately $25 million to expand refining and storage capacity at its crush and refining facility in Quincy, Illinois. This project will fully align the location’s refining capabilities with its crush capacity. It also will allow for greater flexibility in meeting the needs of ADM’s food,…
Read Full Article 
QUINCY — Nick Dooley’s passion for fly fishing led to the development of a business in 2018 in the basement of his house in Mendon, Ill. It also led to a few problems. “All of the stuff you see here, it filled our spare room in the house,” Dooley said when he opened Dooley’s Fly…
Read Full Article 
QUINCY — Doug Tenhouse was eager for a relaxing life when he chose to retire at the end of 2020 after 33 years in the insurance business. “I was ready to do what I wanted to do when I wanted to do it,” he said. After a couple of months of volunteer work, Tenhouse quickly…
Read Full Article 
Atlanta-based company’s purchase of Quincy Media for $925 million is currently pending before the Federal Communications Commission; Once all transactions are complete, Gray will own the second most television stations in the country behind Sinclair, owners of KHQA-TV. News Release: Gray Television, Inc. (“Gray”) (NYSE: GTN) has agreed to acquire all outstanding shares of Meredith…
Read Full Article 
From The Missouri Times Missouri Farm Bureau President Garrett Hawkins testified before a congressional subcommittee last week to advocate for greater access to affordable broadband, particularly in rural communities. “America’s farmers and ranchers embrace technology that allows their farming businesses to be more efficient, economical, and environmentally responsible,” Hawkins told lawmakers. “Today’s farmers and ranchers are using precision agricultural…
Read Full Article 
QUINCY — A retired kindergarten teacher and her daughter have brought Seattle’s thirst for coffee to Quincy, and the popularity of their business has caused quite a stir along Maine Street. Carter’s Coffee Bar, 3815 Maine, is celebrating its one-year anniversary on Saturday. May 1 also is the birthday for Debbie Carter’s husband, Owen, who…
Read Full Article 
From Illinois Policy The Illinois House unanimously passed a bill to allow financial service companies that operate using cryptocurrency to apply for a charter in Illinois. If the bill becomes law, Illinois will be the second state to allow the practice. “Our state has the opportunity to lead the way on blockchain technology and cryptoassets,…
Read Full Article - « Previous
- 1
- …
- 59
- 60
- 61
