Illinois to invest over $40 million in workforce training
Funding to target areas hardest hit by pandemic, at-risk youth By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker announced Thursday that the state will award more than $40 million in workforce training grants, focusing on communities hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and youth who are particularly at risk of violence.…
Read MoreInvestment advisor adds VP of client relationships
Independent investment advisor Terril & Co. has added Wendy Hershey in the newly created position of executive vice president of client relationships. In that capacity, Hershey, 51, will co-advise clients with company founder, Joe Terril, as well as oversee firm processes and service to enhance the client experience. Prior to joining Terril, the 25-year industry…
Read MoreBusey Bank’s senior VP joins Leadership Illinois’ Class of 2021
Joann Barton, senior vice president and director of fiduciary services for Busey Wealth Management, was recently nominated and accepted into the Leadership Illinois Class of 2021. Launched in 1988 and modeled after the Leadership America program, Leadership Illinois is a professional and personal support network that brings together a diverse group of accomplished women from…
Read MoreFormer manager of Mascoutah trucking firm going to prison
Sentenced for defrauding company out of more than $600,000 EAST ST. LOUIS — Timothy P. Mayer, 42, of Waterloo, was sentenced Thursday to serve 18 months in federal prison for defrauding his former employer, Jung Truck Service of Mascoutah, out of more than $600,000. In addition to operating its own trucks and warehouse facilities, Jung…
Read MoreTroy’s new downtown improvement TIF district to be smaller
By CHARLIE FELDMAN cfeldman@timestribunenews.com The Troy City Council approved a plan for a new, much smaller downtown improvement Tax Increment Financing district to replace the old one that expires this year and hired a consulting firm to help with the switch during its Monday, Sept. 20 meeting. “This is where TIF districts are going,” said…
Read MoreMedical group adds neurologist to O’Fallon staff
HSHS Medical Group welcomed Ada Uzo-Okereke, MD, neurologist, to its medical team. Uzo-Okereke sees patients at HSHS Medical Group Multispecialty Care – St. Elizabeth’s, which is located at 3 St. Elizabeth’s Blvd., Suite 5000, in O’Fallon, Ill. Uzo-Okereke provides general neurology care and diagnoses and treats conditions including headaches, dementia, seizures, epilepsy and multiple sclerosis.…
Read MoreFedEx holding hiring events going into the holidays
FedEx is holding hiring events today, Sept. 23, in Edwardsville and St. Louis as part of a campaign to hire thousands of people for all positions across its operating company going into the holiday season. Temporary bonus structures and pay enhancements may also be available depending on the markets. Positions include package handlers, drivers, and…
Read MoreGent Funeral Home recognized as Small Business of the Month
Gent Funeral Home has been chosen as the September 2021 RiverBend Growth Association Small Business of the Month. Operating now for 86 years, Ralph Bowles is the third-generation funeral director at Gent Funeral Home in Alton. Located at 2409 State Street, at the Y-intersection of State and Belle Streets, the funeral home was started by…
Read MoreHiring event planned by Metro Transit
Job seekers are being offered “a rewarding career with competitive compensation and benefits packages and guaranteed retirement employer contributions” at a Metro Transit hiring event on Saturday, Sept. 25, at the Metro Transit Central Facility located at 3300 Spruce St. in St. Louis. From 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., Metro will be offering on-site interviews…
Read MoreRiverBend Growth Association announces promotions
With the recent departure of their former director of member services, the RiverBend Growth Association took time to reflect on its mission and evaluate how current staff members might best be able to meet the current and future needs of its membership. The result: A regrouping of responsibilities and new titles for two of its…
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