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Centene Corporation

Business News

Centene announces board director changes

ST. LOUIS (PRNewswire) --  Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) announced Tuesday that Kenneth A. Burdick has retired from the Company's Board of Directors, effective July 28, 2026. In addition, Paul J. Diaz has been appointed to the Board, effective July 28, 2026. Mr. Burdick joined Centene's Board of Directors in January 2022 and has provided valuable insight and guidance leveraging his decades-long leadership in healthcare. Before joining the Board, he served as Executive Vice President of Products and Markets at Centene and, […]

todayJuly 28, 2026

Comcast NBCUniversal

Business News

Comcast, NBCUniversal to split into separate companies

PHILADELPHIA/NEW YORK (UPI) -- Comcast announced Monday that it is planning to split into separate media and technology companies over the coming year. Comcast will split into two independent publicly traded companies in what it said is a "tax-free spin-off" of NBCUniversal and Sky. The companies will be NBCUniversal and Comcast. When the split is finalized, Comcast shareholders will own shares in Comcast and NBCUniversal. The move is expected to be completed in about a year. NBCUniversal will be a media and […]

todayJune 29, 2026

Spire Boardwalk

Business News

Spire sells gas marketing business to Boardwalk for $215M

ST. LOUIS (PR Newswire) -- Spire Inc. (NYSE: SR) today announced it has completed the sale of its gas marketing business, Spire Marketing Inc. (Spire Marketing), to Boardwalk Pipelines, LP (Boardwalk), effective April 30, 2026, for $215 million in cash. Employees and clients of Spire Marketing will transition to the new Boardwalk business unit, Boardwalk Continuum Marketing, LLC. Proceeds from the sale were used to partially fund Spire's acquisition of the Piedmont Natural Gas Tennessee business and for general corporate purposes. […]

todayApril 30, 2026

UCB Midland Community Bank

Business News

UCB to acquire Midland Community Bank

CHATHAM/KINCAID — United Community Bancorp, Inc. (UCB), has announced it has agreed to acquire Midland Community Bank based in Kincaid. Midland Community Bank is a full-service community bank established in 1968 with two locations in Christian County, Kincaid and Taylorville, with $66.9 million in assets as of March 31, 2025. “Midland is an excellent and well-regarded community institution with a deep commitment to its customers that mirrors our own,” Robert Narmont, Chairman and CEO of United Community Bancorp, said. “By […]

todayMay 31, 2025 11 9

Scooter's Coffee

Douglas County

Scooter’s Coffee to open in Tuscola

TUSCOLA -- The smell of coffee beans and the sight of drive-thru lines will soon be a reality for Tuscola residents. Scooter’s Coffee will soon be opening a Tuscola location, according to postings on various job board websites. However, the company did not Heartland Newsfeed's multiple requests for comment. Scooter’s Coffee was founded in 1998 and is based in Bellevue, Neb. As of June 2024, the company operates locations in 29 states and has over 800 locations. Central Illinois communities […]

todayFebruary 26, 2025 4

Southwest Airlines

Business News

Southwest Airlines to cut 15% of corporate workforce

DALLAS (UPI) -- Southwest Airlines plans to slash 15% of its corporate workforce -- the first mass layoffs in the company's decades-long history -- as the airline looks to cut costs. Southwest announced Monday a "reduction in corporate overhead workforce" that will impact approximately 1,750 employees in leadership positions, including 11 senior leadership positions of vice president and above. "This decision is unprecedented in our 53-year history, and change requires that we make difficult decisions," said Bob Jordan, president, chief executive officer and […]

todayFebruary 19, 2025

Dunkin' Decatur

East Central Illinois Region

Second Dunkin’ location to open in Decatur

DECATUR -- The building at 2330 Mount Zion Road in Decatur has had a long history of tenants. First, it was a Wendy’s, then a Hickory River Smokehouse, and soon, it will become the newest Dunkin' location. The Hickory River restaurant closed late last year due to the building owners not renewing their lease with the company. The barbecue restaurant is currently exploring other locations to reopen in Decatur. Local Dunkin' owners, Krishna and Sim Patel, confirmed the opening to […]

todayFebruary 14, 2025

Target

Business News

Target to expand nationwide footprint

MINNEAPOLIS -- Target will be expanding its footprint across the country by opening 33 new stores across 16 states over the next few years, according to a spokesperson from the company. The new locations, which were announced on the website in 2024, are opening in existing and new markets. Target will be opening two new locations in the Phoenix metro area, in Surprise, Ariz., and Queen Creek. 12 of these new locations will be in Florida and Texas alone. The […]

todayFebruary 13, 2025

Emerald Acres

Coles County

Emerald Acres opens to the public

MATTOON -- The long-awaited Emerald Acres officially opened Thursday, Feb. 6, according to a social media post from the developer, Cleveland-based Goodman Real Estate. The nearly $100 million project has been approximately two years in the making. The sports complex will feature eight outdoor baseball and softball fields and eight soccer fields that are currently being constructed. The nearly 140,000-square-foot field house features 16 volleyball courts and eight basketball courts. Inside the field house also features a cafeteria and an […]

todayFebruary 12, 2025

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