Job fair to be held in O’Fallon on June 8
The O’Fallon-Shiloh Chamber of Commerce and the St. Clair County Intergovernmental Grants Department will jointly host a job fair on Tuesday, June 8, 9 to 11 a.m. at the O’Fallon VFW Post 805 at 223 W. First St., O’Fallon. There will be 20-plus chamber member employers at the fair with the main focus being on…
Read MoreConstruction industry attorney launches new law practice
Construction industry attorney Richard Stockenberg has launched his own firm. He is based in St. Louis and licensed to practice in Illinois, Missouri and the federal courts in Kansas. As The Stockenberg Law Firm LLC, he continues his full-time representation of construction industry project partners – subcontractors/suppliers, owners, design professionals, general contractors and others. “Launching…
Read MoreBel-O captures President’s Award for third year in row
Belleville-based BELOMAN, also known as Bel-O Sales & Service, was recently named a recipient of the prestigious 2021 President’s Award from Carrier for the third year in a row. One of Carrier’s highest honors for its dealers, the President’s Award, it is given to Carrier Factory Authorized Dealers who achieve excellence in product promotions and…
Read MoreAssociate professor presented Gold Medal Award for service to dentistry
Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine’s William Seaton, DDS, clinical associate professor in the Department of Clinical Dentistry, has received the Greater St. Louis Dental Society’s Gold Medal Award, the highest honor bestowed by the Society. The award recognizes Seaton’s dedicated service to the profession of dentistry, and was presented during the Society’s Annual…
Read MoreCollinsville admitting people to fireworks in eight-person pods
The City of Collinsville is celebrating the beginning of summer with live music and a firework show on Sunday, May 30, 2021. Live music will begin at 4:30 p.m. by Straight 6 and continue with That 80’s Band at 7 p.m. A fireworks show will follow the National Anthem at 9:15 p.m. Food trucks will…
Read MoreGreensfelder attorneys place in Chambers industry guide
Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C. announced that Chambers and Partners has highly ranked multiple Greensfelder attorneys and practice areas in the 2021 edition of the Chambers USA legal industry guide. Greensfelder’s Franchising practice and Officers Beata Krakus, who is based in the firm’s Chicago office, and Leonard D. Vines, who is in the firm’s St.…
Read MoreBost explains vote against creating a January 6 Commission
U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, R-Murphysboro, is telling constituents why he opposed formation of a January 6 Commission to investigate that day’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. The House on Wednesday approved formation of the commission on a largely partisan vote, 252-175, with 35 Republicans joining with every one of the Democrats who sided on the…
Read MoreCenter for Advanced Wound Healing opens this week at Memorial Hospital Belleville
Memorial’s Center for Advanced Wound Healing will open on Tuesday, May 25, on the hospital’s Belleville campus. The center will offer advanced wound care for people living with chronic, non-healing wounds. Memorial has partnered with Healogics, a national provider of advanced, chronic wound care services. It is estimated that chronic wounds affect 6.7 million people…
Read More100-year-old from Metro East recalls her life as a nurse
A birthday party held recently in suburban Los Angeles had strong connections to the history of Alton Memorial Hospital. Minola (Lueking) Jackson turned 100 years old on April 16, with a party including friends, relatives and city officials from Lakewood, Calif. The centenarian, a Wood River native, was able to look back at a long,…
Read MoreMeasure advances to prohibit ‘right-to-work’ laws in Illinois
Unionization amendment clears Senate By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Senate on Friday passed and sent to the House a proposed constitutional amendment that would establish a fundamental right of employees to unionize and engage in collective bargaining. Sen. Ram Villivalam, D-Chicago, lead sponsor of the measure in the Senate,…
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