Realtor Association of Southwestern Illinois donates to Violence Prevention Center
SHILOH — The Realtor Association held the Toni Hannon Golf Classic this month at Tamarack Golf Club in Shiloh. At the event, the Realtor Association presented Pat Mayberry Vecchio, the director of development of the Violence Prevention Center of Southwestern Illinois, with a $2,000 donation from some of the proceeds of the event. During fiscal…
Read MoreStuart to hold discussions with community members at local coffee shops
COLLINSVILLE – State Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, will host a series of discussions with community members at local coffee shops in order to gain insight on issues such as tax relief efforts, the state budget and other pressing issues facing the state of Illinois. “I am proud of the work I’ve done, including a bipartisan…
Read MorePrenzler hopes new state law is answer to county jail crowding
EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County Board Chairman Kurt Prenzler believes a comprehensive criminal justice reform bill signed into law earlier this month could relieve overcrowding at the county jail. “The Bail Reform Act is an important step in decreasing the number of inmates in county jails,” Prenzler said. Prenzler praised Gov. Bruce Rauner, who signed SB…
Read MoreRestoration of U.S. Navy A7 Corsair at Township Park begins
EDWARDSVILLE – Restoration work on the US Navy A7E Corsair II on display at Edwardsville Township Community Park has begun, Edwardsville Township Supervisor Frank Miles says On Saturday, June 10, volunteers from the community and the Flight Deck Veterans Group met to begin the restoration work, which began with scrubbing the aircraft. Volunteers used power…
Read MorePlummer Lading receives Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Designated Trainer title
EDWARDSVILLE — Julie Plummer Lading of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Elite Properties has been awarded the Company Designated Trainer designation by Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices. Plummer Lading earned the CDT designation by successfully completing this tier of the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Instructor Development Program. This program combines virtual training, self-study and individual assignments in a four-week program…
Read MoreSIUE East St. Louis Center helps adults plan for a career in cybersecurity
Edmond Brown of Edwardsville hopes to one-day land one of the reportedly 209,000 cybersecurity jobs in the U.S., with the help of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center’s new Midwest Cybersecurity Apprenticeship program. “The SIUE East St. Louis Center, in partnership with the Metro East IT Diversity Work Group, is working in…
Read MoreProperty leased in O’Fallon
Keystone Development LLC leased executive office space located at 784 Wall St., O’Fallon, from 784 Wall Street, LLC. Kunkel Commercial Group represented both parties. *** Just close a commercial real estate deal in Southwestern Illinois? Tell us about it. We’ll need to know the buyer/lessee, whether it’s sale or lease, type of building/property, size of…
Read MoreDollar General marks new Trenton store with grand opening
TRENTON — A grand opening will be held at 8 a.m. Saturday, July 1, for the new Dollar General store at 532 East Broadway in Trenton. Dollar General will celebrate with free prizes and special deals at the Clinton County location. Additionally, the first 50 adult shoppers at the store will receive a $10 Dollar…
Read MoreTWM engineering firm presents 3D laser scanning successes at international conference
SWANSEA — Local engineering and surveying firm Thouvenot, Wade & Moerchen Inc. acted as a keynote speaker for a breakout session concerning innovative uses for high definition 3D laser scanning technology at the HxGN Live Conference this month in Las Vegas. TWM started offering 3D laser scanning services as a simple complement to their existing…
Read MoreBerkshire Hathaway HomeServices Elite Properties announces addition to real estate team
EDWARDSVILLE — Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Elite Properties says Kathryn Cramer has joined its local real estate team of professionals. Cramer’s experience includes buying, listing and selling real estate for more than 20 years. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Elite Properties team serves Madison and St. Clair counties. Cramer said she believes in making the entire real estate…
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