LOCAL BUSINESS HEADLINES
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Wood River Refinery faces $11 million in pollution controls as part of settlement
ROXANA (AP) -- A southwestern Illinois oil refinery will spend nearly $11 million on pollution controls in settling a federal lawsuit accusing it of e... -
Gori Julian & Associates donates $10,000 to the American Cancer Society Farm-to-Table event
Gateway Center in Collinsville played host to this year’s Farm-to-Table event, highlighting cuisine by local executive chefs. As a Premier Sponsor for... -
Ponzi schemer who ripped off thousands in Southern Illinois, elsewhere gets 17 years in prison
For more than 10 years, Pieter Roor, also known as Pedro Dispenza, 66, of The Netherlands, duped thousands of unsuspecting American investors into sen... -
Scott AFB change of command ceremony set for Aug. 24
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE. - U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Stephen R. Lyons will take command of the U.S. Transportation Command during a ceremony at 9:30 a.m. Aug. 2... -
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...
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.