EDWARDSVILLE – Scheffel Boyle employees recently teamed up to raise funds for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwestern Illinois at their annual Bowl for Kids’ Sake fund-raiser. At last count, Scheffel Boyle’s teams have brought in more than $2,900 in donations for the agency. Donations were still coming in. Scheffel Boyle’s two bowling teams participated…

From Illinois Business Journal news services SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House Economic Development committee approved bipartisan legislation today urging the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency campus to build the agency’s new facility in Illinois. House Resolution 10 introduced by Illinois state Reps Dwight Kay, R-Glen Carbon, and Charlie Meier, R-Okawville, received bipartisan support from state Reps. Jay…

From Illinois Business Journal news services EAST ALTON  ̶  Bret Mayberry, vice president of retail banking at Liberty Bank, has been selected as the 2015 auxiliary board of directors chair for the Southwest Illinois Division of United Way of Greater St. Louis. Mayberry has been a strong supporter of United Way for several years. He…

From Illinois Business Journal news services KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Nearly 130 entrepreneurs who want to tell their companies’ stories to potential investors have submitted applications in hopes of being selected to present at the 2015 InvestMidwest Venture Capital Forum. Thirteen of those applicants are from Illinois. “We’ve received a great selection of applications this…

From Illinois Business Journal news services EDWARDSVILLE – Sivia Business & Legal Services, P.C. has announced that managing partner Todd Sivia was named one of Super Lawyers 2015 Rising Stars. Super Lawyers, a rating service of legal professionals, releases a list of up-and-coming attorneys in each state every year. All peer-nominated candidates undergo the Super…

From Illinois Business Journal news services EFFINGHAM – Two key positions have been filled by Midland States Bancorp, Inc. for its St. Louis Market. Jason Ramthun has been promoted to president of Midland’s St. Louis Market. Jason Penfield has been appointed director of Commercial Lending. Midland has a total of 21 banking locations in the…

Associated Banc-Corp commemorated its move to the New York Stock Exchange by participating in the opening bell ceremony on Tuesday. Among those in this scene are Philip B. Flynn, president and CEO of Associated Banc-Corp., third from left, front. EDITOR’S NOTE: Associated Bank has a large presence in Southern Illinois. This column by their company…

By DAN CONNORS   Illinois taxpayers woke up to some good news on Jan. 1 when the temporary state tax rate increase of 2012 finally began phasing out. Individual rates went from 5 percent in 2014 to 3.75 percent in 2015. Corporate rates dropped from 9.5 percent to 7.75 percent. With this decline, the Missouri/Illinois…

From Illinois Business Journal news services ST. LOUIS – Kurtis B. Reeg, a 35-year veteran of the St. Louis legal community and a nationally recognized insurance coverage and toxic tort lawyer, has been chosen to launch the new St. Louis office of Goldberg Segalla. Reeg has been the president and managing partner of Reeg Lawyers,…

EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County Treasurer Kurt Prenzler says the annual tax sale held Monday resulted in the sale of $4 million in taxes with an average penalty rate of 1.89 percent  — far better, he said, than that of a predecessor. “This was the fifth tax sale that I have managed,” Prenzler said. “All have…