Two financial institutions based in central Illinois are merging in a cash-and-stock deal valued at over $170 million. HBT Financial (NASDAQ: HBT) is merging with CNB Bank Shares (OTC: CNBN). HBT is ...

Co-Angler receives $315,000 in pitch contest from a Pennsylvania-based philanthropic foundation.

The Trump administration is reportedly cutting a $197 million federal grant that had been awarded for a $500 million battery plant in north St. Louis. The grant was for ICL Specialty Products Inc. The ...

Amazon said in a publicly shared memo that the company plans to cut 14,000 corporate jobs. The company's corporate workforce is made up of roughly 350,000 employees. Citing anonymous sources, CNBC, ...

In early 2024, developer Royce Reding was feeling frustrated by his interactions with city of Springfield inspectors. Reding, who specializes in rehabbing housing units, was interviewed by Springfield ...

Seattle-based Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is expanding its regional footprint with a new facility in Monett. A late 2026 opening is planned for the 119,152-square-foot delivery station on a 25-acre ...