Holland Construction completes renovations on Historic Lofts on the Square
Holland Construction Services has completed the $14.6 million renovation of the former Meredith Home/Hotel Belleville, now known as Lofts on the Square, located prominently on the Public Square in Downtown Belleville. The highly anticipated senior living project, located at 16 S. Illinois Street in Belleville, includes 47 apartments, common areas, activity spaces, a library/computer lab,…
Read MoreGoldenberg Heller & Antognoli adds attorney Wallace
Edwardsville-based Goldenberg Heller & Antognoli has added attorney Steven Wallace to the firm. Wallace will join the firm’s business and commercial law practice, additionally focusing on real estate law. Prior to graduating from St. Louis University School of Law in 1988 and beginning his legal career, Wallace was a lending officer for two commercial banks…
Read MoreDavis announces 2022 re-election campaign for Congress
Rodney Davis, a Republican from Taylorville, announced today he is running for re-election to Congress in the newly-drawn 15th Congressional District, which includes his home in Taylorville and much of the district he currently represents. He said he is the only incumbent member of Congress who resides in the district following the Congressional redistricting process.…
Read MoreR.P. Lumber expands presence in Missouri
Edwardsville-based R.P. Lumber Co. Inc. has opened a new location in Poplar Bluff, Mo., the 75th location for the family-owned hardware and building materials retailer. It is also the company’s 15th location in Missouri and its fourth new store this year following the acquisition of three stores in Iowa. R.P. Lumber’s pending acquisition of Alexander…
Read MoreCollege continues to recover from ransomware attack
Lewis and Clark Community College is continuing to recover from a hack of its network systems last week. The college issued this statement on Monday: “On Nov. 23, 2021, Lewis and Clark Community College experienced a cybersecurity incident that affected some of our IT systems. “Upon discovery, we proactively took our systems offline and, out…
Read MoreCalifornia State University exec named chancellor of SIUE
Dr. James T. Minor Named SIUE’s 10th chancellor Southern Illinois University President Dan Mahony, PhD, has named James T. Minor, PhD, as the 10th chancellor of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The selection is pending formal SIU Board of Trustees approval, slated for the Thursday, Dec. 2, meeting. Minor will assume his duties on March 1,…
Read MoreMCT offering free rides on ‘Holiday Buses’ in December
Tis the season for giving, and Madison County Transit is giving the gift of free fixed-route bus rides to passengers who happen to board an MCT “Holiday Bus” throughout the month of December. Beginning December 1 and lasting until Dec. 31, MCT will be deploying three “Holiday Buses” of varying sizes throughout Madison County each…
Read MoreAmeren Illinois receives prestigious energy efficiency award
Company recognized for helping more than 8,500 households cut their energy bills during peak of the COVID-19 pandemic Innovative, no-cost virtual services reached traditionally underserved population Ameren Illinois’ success retooling a popular energy efficiency program to assist underserved customer populations earned the company recognition as Region III Innovative Energy Project of the Year by the…
Read MoreUrology of St. Louis opens new Alton office
Urology of St. Louis, the largest private urologic practice in St. Louis and the Metro East, recently opened a new location next to OSF Saint Anthony’s Hospital at 2 Saint Anthony’s Way, Suite 300 in Alton. The office, which opened this month, will be open five days a week and is currently accepting new patients.…
Read MoreHarris Farmers Insurance greeted by Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber
The Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed the Ronald ‘Joe’ Harris Farmers Insurance agency to the business community. It is located at 115 N. Buchanan St. in Edwardsville. Pictured from left to right are Angela Warren (Bank of Madison County), Beth Hammock (Hammock Marketing + Communications), Alicia Harris, Joe Harris, Taylor Payne-Bedar, Emily Colton…
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