Career fair planned for region’s veterans, spouses
DAV, a nonprofit charity that provides a lifetime of support for veterans, and RecruitMilitary, a subsidiary of Bradley-Morris Inc., the largest military-focused recruiting company in the U.S. will host an Indianapolis/St. Louis Virtual Career Fair for Veterans. The free virtual hiring event is for transitioning military personnel, veterans, National Guard members, Reserve members and military…
Read MoreMetroBikeLink trails getting use, survey results show
St. Clair County Transit District has announced the results of a survey it recently conducted to help quantify the impact of the MetroBikeLink System, which consists of 14 miles of trails and bike paths that run adjacent to the MetroLink alignment in Southwestern Illinois. Results from surveyed MetroBikeLink users were favorable and reinforced the system’s…
Read MoreCOVID hammer drops again: New restrictions start Wednesday in Metro East
New COVID-19 restrictions will go back into effect Wednesday in Metro East, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Monday. The trigger is Region 4’s COVID-19 positivity rate, which has exceeded the state’s benchmark for at least three consecutive days. It is the third round of restrictions faced by the area since March and the latest since restrictions…
Read MoreHSHS Holy Family Hospital earns national recognition for clinical quality
HSHS Holy Family Hospital in Greenville has been named a 2020 Pinnacle of Excellence Award winner by Press Ganey. The award recognizes top-performing clients from health care organizations nationwide on the basis of extraordinary achievement and consistently high levels of excellence for at least three years in Clinical Quality Performance. Additionally, Holy Family was also named…
Read MoreS.M. Wilson breaks ground on $6.5 million Highland Public Safety Building
St. Louis-based S.M. Wilson & Co. has been selected by the city of Highland to perform as the general contractor for the city’s $6.5M Public Safety Building. The new 27,930-square-foot building will house the city’s police, fire and EMS departments under one roof. The project officially broke ground on Oct. 15. S.M. Wilson was the…
Read MoreMascoutah mayor, wife test positive for coronavirus
By PAMELA RENSING Mascoutah Mayor Jerry Daugherty and his wife, Sylvia, have confirmed they have tested positive for COVID-19. According to a telephone interview with Daugherty on Sunday, “Sylvia recently had a sinus infection and sore throat. She went to the doctor and was given antibiotics and other medication. During this past week, she wasn’t…
Read MoreFormer Belleville bishop is named cardinal by Pope Francis
Pope Francis on Sunday named 13 new cardinals, including Washington, D.C., Archbishop Wilton Gregory, who would become the first Black U.S. prelate to be so named. Gregory is the former bishop of the Belleville Diocese. In a surprise announcement from his studio window to faithful standing below in St. Peter’s Square, Francis said the churchmen…
Read MoreMcDonald’s owner receives prestigious national Ronald Award
Jimmy Williams, owner/operator of 20 McDonald’s restaurants in the Metro East and St. Louis areas, was recognized for his outstanding service to the McDonald’s brand with the Ronald Award. The esteemed Ronald Award is awarded to the top 1 percent of owner/operators across the country who have made outstanding contributions to strengthening McDonald’s brand image…
Read MoreWittenauer Properties watches as transactions turn to construction
PHOTOS: Dave Wittenauer, left, and Tom Maloney, right. For Wittenauer Properties, 2020 has been a rollercoaster of a year. It started strong with the sale of the Sunrise Center shopping center at 1333 Central Park Drive in O’Fallon to a local ownership group planning a redevelopment of the long-vacant restaurant space. “It was a great…
Read MoreAlton Securities is named Small Business of Month for RBGA
The RiverBend Growth Association has named Alton Securities & Asset Advisors as its Small Business of the Month for October 2020. Alton Securities & Asset Advisors, locally owned and managed, provides client-focused, service-oriented investment services to both individuals and businesses. Alton Securities’ clientele ranges from those just beginning to plan their financial future to seasoned…
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