Getting down to business: New Alton Rep. Monica Bristow ready for challenge
(WorldNews Business)

ALTON — If there’s one thing Monica Bristow knows, it’s business development. If it’s not apparent from her work history, which began at Olin Corporation close to four decades ago and saw its second chapter end last month after close to 15 years heading up the RiverBend Growth Association, then it’s apparent in her demeanor. Just days before her first session as the newly appointed representative of the state’s 111th District, Bristow admits the past few weeks have been a whirlwind — “Drinking from the water hose,� she said regarding the amount of information absorbed — but she’s most comfortable talking about the economy, and...