Melissa Crockett Meske (she/her/hers)💬

Space & Content Curator | Storyteller & Literary Strategist | Multidisciplinary Creative | Nonprofit Leader & Solopreneur

[Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association @OOIDA]

Today was a great first step in the fight to get the most pro-trucker highway bill in recent history across the finish line. 🏁

We are so grateful for every member who called their lawmakers and helped make our voices heard! We have a long road ahead of us but with this first step we are on our way! 🚛🇺🇸

[IL Business Journal @ILBusinessJourn]

Attorney Scott Cruz with @UBGreensfelder talks about how pre- and post-shift activities like security screenings, putting on required apparel, accessories and equipment, etc., may be payable employee time. Read Cruz's latest in the IBJ's "The Experts": https://t.co/oO6cA72UEj

[Melissa Crockett Meske (she/her/hers)💬 @macmeske]

I’ve been doing a lot of storytelling and content work in my day job and other roles. And I’m taking on a few select projects directly. If you need help with newsletters, outreach, grant narratives and/or content development, I’d love to support those efforts...

[Melissa Crockett Meske (she/her/hers)💬 @macmeske]

Area middle school students have the opportunity to attend a free, three-day Health Care Discovery Camp this summer at OSF Saint Anthony’s Health Center. Pre-registration is now open. Read the story to find out all the details:

https://t.co/wuPvEVsJPG

[IL Business Journal @ILBusinessJourn]

Great @RiversAndRoutes Tourism Bureau President & CEO @CoryMJobe talks about advancing the mission of tourism in southwestern Illinois strategically. Take a further look:

https://t.co/kKuZW8LTwA

[Melissa Crockett Meske (she/her/hers)💬 @macmeske]

You don’t need to “get” poetry to feel this one.

You just need to be human.

Available starting Friday, April 3, on Amazon.

[Melissa Crockett Meske (she/her/hers)💬 @macmeske]

A collection about change, what we carry, what we leave behind, and what we look forward to as we journey on.

The Dirt Looks a Bit Different Now
By Melissa Crockett Meske

Available starting April 3 on Amazon.

[IL Business Journal @ILBusinessJourn]

On March 25: Grab a sub, help Team Illinois Special Olympics athletes. Jersey Mike’s locations will donate 100 percent of sales on this Day of Giving to help local athletes attend 2026 Special Olympics USA Games, including those in the STL Metro East.
https://t.co/DIhiaOwcpp

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ICYMI: Legislation to extend Gateway Arch National Park into the Metro East has been introduced ...

https://t.co/rzv9RqUpBy

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Six Flags St. Louis is among 7 parks to be sold off by the company...

https://t.co/LsnSMZmAzx

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Due to poor weather conditions forecasted for Sunday, the previously shared Pilots N Paws flyway event planned at St. Louis Regional Airport will be occurring on Saturday, Feb. 28.

Read more here:

https://t.co/kaF4J5hR7T

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Gov. Pritzker was back in the Metro East today. This time, he was celebrating in Collinsville with Teklab Inc. and its $10M lab expansion. Read more here:
https://t.co/wozAXdxljt

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Illinois is marking the 100th anniversary of Route 66 with a yearlong slate of celebrations, infrastructure investments and tourism-driven economic development initiatives.

Read more about what's happening in the Metro East here:

https://t.co/1FMbyYMtmE

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In 2026, the United States will celebrate its 250th birthday. In southwest Illinois, the anniversary carries an added significance...

Learn why by reading what all Cory Jobe from @RiversAndRoutes had to say...

https://t.co/6KxbCHJnK7

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Alton Steel announces permanent closure ...

https://t.co/rQgABNKFU9

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Leadership Council Southwestern Illinois ( @leadershipcouncilswil) will host its Gateway to Growth Agriculture Summit on Jan. 29 at @KC_FirstChoice (Kaskaskia College).

Read more about the upcoming Summit here:
https://t.co/TUFvsW9u97

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Data centers in Madison County? There's been much written and publicized about one side of the conversation. Here's a look at the other side of the conversation:
https://t.co/8Uqse9Pyv2

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St. Louis Downtown Airport (@slda) , located in the communities of Cahokia Heights and the Village of Sauget in southwestern Illinois, is elevating its impact as a thriving hub for business aviation.
Read more about what's all developing here:
https://t.co/WyHoLSDHWT

[IL Business Journal @ILBusinessJourn]

Do you have some amazing women leading your southwestern Illinois/St. Louis Metro East workplace?

[Melissa Crockett Meske (she/her/hers)💬 @macmeske]

Sincerest of thanks for an insightful 2025; bring on an exciting 2026!