LOCAL BUSINESS HEADLINES
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Haas named membership director of Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce
Katie Haas has joined the Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce as membership director. Previously, she served as assistant director for Lewis... -
New law streamlines how state buys billions in goods and services each year
SPRINGFIELD – A newly signed law aims to streamline how Illinois buys billions of dollars in goods and services each year, and elected leaders who fos... -
Clayborne calls extension of tax credit crucial for East St. Louis
A tax credit benefiting East St. Louis was extended with legislation signed this week by Gov. Bruce Rauner. The river edge tax credit promotes economi... -
O’Fallon saves $1 million on timely artificial-surface soccer fields
O’FALLON, ILL. – Officials say the O’Fallon Family Sports Park scored big time with a cooperative purchasing agreement that delivered seven new soccer... -
Anderson Hospital partners with SIUE on degree program for its nurses
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing and Anderson Hospital in Maryville have agreed to a corporate sponsorship that will al... -
15 HeplerBroom attorneys named to 2018 Best Lawyers list
EDWARDSVILLE – Midwest litigation firm HeplerBroom says 15 of its attorneys have recently been selected for inclusion in the 2018 Edition of The Best... -
Simmons Hanly Conroy attorneys listed in Best Lawyers 2018 Edition
ALTON – Simmons Hanly Conroy, one of the nation’s largest law firms focused on consumer protection and mass tort actions, says Best Lawyers in America... -
37th Annual Home & Remodeling Show returning this fall in St. Charles
The 37th Annual Builders Home & Remodeling Show will be held at St. Charles Convention Center Sept. 22-24. The show, produced by the Home Builders Ass... -
U.S. News & World Report names Memorial Hospital Belleville as high performer
BELLEVILLE — Memorial Hospital Belleville has been recognized as one of the best hospitals for 2017-18 in treating heart failure and chronic obstructi... -
SIUE welcomes hundreds of freshmen to campus
Thursday was a significant transition for 1,200 freshmen at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville as they moved into their residence halls – their... -
Criterium bike race drawing thousands to Downtown Edwardsville
Scores of bicyclists and thousands of spectators are converging on Edwardsville for the eight annual Bank of Edwardsville Rotary Criterium Festival. T...
RECENT COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE DEALS
Nearly $4.5 million settlement for homeowners involved in refinery underground benzene spill
ALTON Simmons Hanly Conroy, one of the nation’s largest mass tort litigation firms recently won a $4.48 million settlement for a class of 183 properties polluted by an underground plume of benzene and other carcinogenic chemicals released from the nearby Wood River Refinery.