New HSHS Southern Illinois Market CMO honored with Commissioning Ceremony
On March 6, Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) Southern Illinois Market honored Dr. Doug Barton with a Commissioning Ceremony in HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland’s Chapel. Dr. Barton joined HSHS as the Southern Illinois Market Chief Medical Officer on Feb. 10, 2025. During the ceremony, Dr. Barton was presented with a San Damiano Cross by…
Read MoreFormer office manager sentenced to 4+ years in prison for embezzlement, identity theft
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – A district judge sentenced a Collinsville woman to 51 months’ imprisonment after she embezzled more than $158,000 and stole the identity of a coworker while employed by AMK Heating and Cooling in Edwardsville. Angela L. Cooper, 47, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, one count of bank fraud,…
Read MoreIDOT’s ‘Today’s Challenge, Tomorrow’s Reward’ honors top performers
Two-day conference aims to increase diversity, inclusion on IDOT projects The Illinois Department of Transportation concluded another successful Today’s Challenge, Tomorrow’s Reward conference, drawing record attendance and recognizing top performers in the industry, while pledging the agency’s ongoing and continued commitment to the state’s minority- and women-owned businesses through the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program. …
Read MoreO’Fallon-Shiloh Chamber of Commerce to host National Civics Bee® local contest
The O’Fallon-Shiloh Chamber of Commerce, working with local educators, will host the local competition of the 2025 National Civics Bee®, an event designed to inspire middle school students to engage in civics and become informed community members. The competition will take place at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 13 at The Hett at McKendree University…
Read MoreDurbin hosts call with rural Illinois hospitals on harms from proposed Medicaid cuts
Republicans have called for $880 billion in cuts to Medicaid, jeopardizing health care for 3.4 million Illinoisans, including 1.5 million children On March 5, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) convened a call with the leadership of nine rural hospitals based in central and southern Illinois to discuss the impact of the potential $880…
Read MoreSpencer Homes announces Meridian Grove residential development in Glen Carbon
Spencer Homes LLC, a division of Spencer Building Companies, introduces Meridian Grove, its newest maintenance-free residential community in Madison County. Strategically located at Meridian and Auerbach Place roads—adjacent to Timberwolfe and Ginger Creek neighborhoods—Meridian Grove will be part of the recently unveiled Meridian Plaza in Glen Carbon. Infrastructure work will begin soon, with new…
Read MoreHSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital Radiation Oncology Center offering free, at-home colon cancer tests March 15
Test anxiety is real – at school, work and especially at a clinic or hospital. During Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in March, HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital wants to put community members at ease by giving away at-home screening tests while highlighting that colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer deaths in the…
Read MoreRepublican bills aim to assist Illinois in its battle against fentanyl
The bills have attracted bipartisan support By JADE AUBREY Capitol News Illinois [email protected] Illinois Republican senators have filed bills that would combat the state’s fentanyl crisis and further punish major possessors of the drug. One bill would reclassify a fentanyl overdose as a “poison,” while another would consider major fentanyl possessors a threat to public…
Read MoreLutheran Senior Services rebrands as EverTrue
Lutheran Senior Services, the eleventh largest nonprofit aging services provider in the country, has announced that it is rebranding as EverTrue. This significant change reflects the organization’s ongoing growth and deepened commitment to partnership with the older adults they serve. “We’re excited about this new chapter as EverTrue,” said Adam Marles, president and CEO. “For more…
Read MoreSpace Shuttle Café in Alton launches search for next ‘shuttle chef’
Flock Food Truck Park and Bar is launching a cosmic culinary competition to find the next “Shuttle Chef” for its iconic Space Shuttle Café , a converted WWII-era McDonnell-Douglas DC-3 aircraft that serves as a stationary food truck in Alton’s vibrant food scene. This extraordinary opportunity invites passionate food entrepreneurs to take command of…
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