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Each Tuesday, the State Journal-Register business editor, Tim Landis, joins WUIS' Bill Wheelhouse to discuss the latest business news in central Illinois.Airs Tuesdays at 4:45 PM and Wednesdays at 7:45 AM on 91.9 and the stream at WUIS.org.

Business Report: Another Try At Federal Help For Rail Improvements

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Sean Crawford talks with the State Journal-Register's Tim Landis:

* Rail consolidation: City-county plan to apply again for $16 million after being turned down last fall by the federal government for the next phase of work -- this time Ash and Laurel Street underpasses AND multi-modal transportation hub design.

* Nelch & Son: Chicago based Illinois Brick, one of the largest brick and masonry companies in the state, has taken over the former Nelch & Son site at 800 S. Ninth with plans to reopen this week It's been little more than a year after the nearly 120 year old business closed.

* Bloktoberfest: Downtown Springfield Inc.'s latest festival planned for October centers on craft brews, music, street artists and hitting the downtown shops; modeled after a festival in St. Louis.

Read the latest stories Tim is working on in the SJ-R.

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