LOCAL BUSINESS HEADLINES
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SIUE welcomes students to new home on Move-in Day
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville was full of new, smiling faces on Thursday, Aug. 16, as approximately 1,100 freshmen arrived on campus for M... -
Minority entrepreneurship topic of workshop in Fairmont City
The Illinois Metro East Small Business Development Center at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is looking forward to hosting a workshop on Adv... -
Proposal to increase transparency on car rental agreements signed into law
The increase of cashless tolls in Illinois has prompted a new law designed to offer protection for rental car drivers. The law, Senate Bill 2522, was... -
Illinois American's water plants earn recognition
Illinois American Water’s Alton, Cairo and East St. Louis water treatment plants and their water quality teams earned the Directors Award of Recogniti... -
Madison County judge sponsors back to school event in Madison/Venice
-Madison County Associate Judge Jennifer Hightower is partnering with the Madison/Venice NAACP and the Quad City Community Development to host a Back... -
In with a roar: Lion's Choice makes its debut in O'Fallon -- with breakfast
The O’Fallon-Shiloh Chamber of Commerce joined Lion’s Choice as it celebrated the grand opening this month of the location at 450 Regency Park Drive,... -
Bristow-Stuart bills aim to protect responders from exposure to synthetic opioids
State Reps. Monica Bristow, D-Godfrey, and Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, have introduced a package of legislation that increases the penalties for dis...
PEOPLE IN BUSINESS
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15 HeplerBroom attorneys named to 2019 Best Lawyers list
Midwest litigation firm HeplerBroom, based in Edwardsville, has announced that 15 of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2019 Editio... -
Goldenberg appointed to Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Character and Fitness
Mark Goldenberg, a founder and managing partner of Goldenberg Heller & Antognoli, P.C., based in Edwardsville, has been appointed a member of the Illi... -
Barke named as general counsel at Visionary Wealth Advisors
Visionary Wealth Advisors announced that Ryan Barke has joined their firm as general counsel and chief compliance officer. “Ryan’s knowledge, expertis... -
Da-com IT Pros adds to Metro East sales staff
Andrew Thompson has joined the Metro East sales staff of Da-com IT Pros. The Mascoutah native and father of three will be working to serve companies i...
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County agencies, Simmons Hanly Conroy partner on ‘Second Chance Saturday’
People with past criminal charges often have difficulty re-entering the workforce and building a better life for their families. Expunging or sealing a record can give people a second chance by removing that employment and housing barrier. Eligible individuals will get that second chance on Saturday, Aug. 25, in Granite City.