Officials said the $116 million project is necessary to meet the needs of an aging population.

The advanced manufacturing program provides forklift certification training and bioscience programs partially funded by a $1 million award through a federal grant.

The project, spearheaded by a Baptist church’s economic development arm and the Illinois Housing Development Authority, aims to breathe new life into East St. Louis.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told CNBC that the Trump administration exercised its veto power over plant decisions.

Confirming the company will cut processing later this fall in Granite City, U.S. Steel said it will move those responsibilities to bigger mills.

Dubbed “Feed It Onward,” the new program from the Environmental Protection Agency aims to cut down on food waste by connecting farmers to military bases. It debuted at the Metro East military base on Friday.

There will be no layoffs after October because of the decision, according to the memo.

The Salvation Army temporarily shut down the food pantry this spring. The nonprofit is hopeful a cleanup Saturday will help restore its East St. Louis location.

Bill Enyart, who served as the most senior officer of the Illinois National Guard from 2007 to 2012, said deploying the guard to Chicago would be a misuse of resources.

As of Tuesday, the Illinois Lotto’s newest millionaire has not claimed the $14.6 million prize, according to an Illinois Lottery news release.