Governor signs bills to ease Illinois teacher shortage, address workforce readiness
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. Bruce Rauner on Friday signed education legislation to ease Illinois’ acute teacher shortage and expand a successful pilot program to allow high school graduation based on mastery of skills. With the signing of HB5627, the governor changed licensure requirements to make it easier for out-of-state, retired and substitute teachers to get certified…
Read MoreLCCC team helping Senior Services Plus solve drainage woes
GODFREY – While volunteering at Senior Services Plus in Alton, Thom Rhanor, of Godfrey, noticed damaging erosion near the greenhouse and decided to collaborate with other local experts to find a solution. “SSP is doing important work for our community, despite a sharp decrease of state funding to support Meals on Wheels,” Rhanor said. “I…
Read MoreHousing market, like summer, hot in Metro East
SHILOH – The housing market in the Metro-East is as hot as the recent temps, according to the latest housing data released by the Realtor Association of Southwestern Illinois. The number of homes sold in much of the Metro East has increased again in May. Home sales in St. Clair increased by 13.4 percent in…
Read MoreTwo retail spaces leased in O’Fallon center
Lakepointe Centre, LLC leased two 1,200-square-foot retail spaces at 715 Lakepointe Centre, O’Fallon, to East Gate Grocery & Shana’s Hair Salon. BARBERMurphy Group represented all parties in both transactions.
Read MoreRetail building leased in Edwardsville
Branko Ostrec & Kathy Ostrec Revocable Living Trust leased a 1,290-square-foot retail building at 1611 Troy Road, Edwardsville, to Title Cash of Illinois, Inc. BARBERMurphy Group represented both parties.
Read MoreNational health-care fraud takedown results in Medicaid charges against pair in Southern Illinois
A federal grand jury in East St. Louis on Thursday returned an indictment charging Elizabeth A. Schwarz, 55, of Highland, and Frank Coleman Stroehmer III, 62, of Granite City, with defrauding the Illinois Medicaid Home Services Program. The indictment comes as part of a larger coordinated effort led by the U.S. Department of Justice and…
Read MoreFormer Southern Illinois resident named CEO of children’s health foundation
PALO ALTO, Calif. – A former Southern Illinois resident has been named president and chief executive officer of the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health. Cynthia Brandt Stover will assume the role on Sept. 4. Brandt Stover grew up in Edwardsville, Hamel, and St. Louis up to age 12 or so, and then lived in…
Read MoreSmokin’: ‘Sugarfire 64’ gets warm welcome in O’Fallon
The O’Fallon-Shiloh Chamber of Commerce this month helped Sugarfire 64 formally open its new barbecue restaurant in O’Fallon. The ceremony was June 5 for the location that opened in late April at 1425 North Green Mount Road. The restaurant is based in St. Louis, and the new location is the first in Illinois —near the…
Read MoreLara DeGroot joins Town and Country Bank
Town and Country Bank has added a new member of the treasury management team, Lara DeGroot. She serves as assistant vice president, treasury management officer, and manages the treasury management services for commercial customers in the Metro East area. “We are pleased to welcome Lara to the Town and Country family,” said David Hopkins, executive…
Read MoreMossman joins Gori Julian & Associates
Andrew R. Mossman has joined Gori Julian & Associates, P.C., working in the Edwardsville office in the practice area of mass tort litigation. Mossman attended Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science in 2010. Following graduation, he attended Law School at Southern Illinois University School of Law. In…
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