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Free legal services for Bond County residents

The 3rd Judicial Circuit will offer free legal services to residents of Bond County at the courthouse in Greenville on Sept. 24, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Help with finding forms and research will be available through a grant received from the Illinois Courts that made Angela Warta the self-represented litigant coordinator for the…

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Homes sales up for year in most of Metro East

According to the year-to-date data, home sales are up from 2017 in most of the Metro East. Compared to July 2017, home sales in St. Clair increased by 5.52 percent, while Clinton and Monroe County saw a rise of 8.27 and 2.52 percent year to date 2018. Realtors in Jersey County reported a 13.56 percent…

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Gupta Family Endowment Excellence Award winners announced

HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Foundation and hospital leadership have announced the 2018 recipients of the Drs. Salil K. and Vandana Gupta Family Endowment Excellence Awards. Susan Holloway BSN, RN, interim director of Surgical Services and director of Construction Management, and Gina Guinn, a registered nurse from the Women and Infants Center, were chosen to receive the…

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SIUE School of Business’s new internship coordinator to benefit students and area employers

Internships are a powerful tool for building students’ professional skills and developing a talent pipeline for employers. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Business’s new internship coordinator Amanda Russell is committed to utilizing that tool and adding value for all parties involved by connecting motivated students with organizations and employers. Russell assumed the role of…

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New law aims to help competition by businesses in Illinois’ border cities

Businesses in Illinois will now be able to more easily access resources to help them better compete with companies in neighboring states. State Sen. Elgie R. Sims Jr., a Chicago Democrat, sponsored the Illinois Home Grown Business Opportunity Act, which aims to help Illinois businesses identify existing state resources. “Business owners have enough on their…

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Governor signs act legalizing industrial hemp in Illinois

Gov. Bruce Rauner on Saturday signed the Industrial Hemp Act, Senate Bill 2298, adding Illinois to a growing number of states that permit growth of cannabis cultivated for non-drug uses such as paper- and fabric-making, biodegradable plastics, construction materials and health food. The governor also signed House Bill 5749 today, easing weight-limit restrictions on state…

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Privacy secured for state’s biggest Lottery winners

Hitting the jackpot and winning more than $250,000 from the Lottery will no longer automatically cost you your privacy under a new law. “Not everyone wants the fame that comes with winning a large prize from the Lottery,” said bill sponsor state Sen. Laura Murphy, D-Des Plaines. “Illinois Lottery winners should be able to keep…

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