2016 November Issue
Memorial Hospital to open $3.8 million hybrid cardiovascular OR in 2017
By ALAN J. ORTBALS Construction began earlier this year on a new $3.8 million hybrid cardiovascular operating room at Memorial Hospital in Belleville. It is expected to be completed early next year. A hybrid operating room is a fully functional operating room that incorporates the imaging technology needed for modern, cutting-edge, endovascular procedures. Traditionally endovascular…
Read MoreAlton Memorial Women’s Health and Childbirth Center deemed ‘Baby Friendly’
ALTON — The Women’s Health and Childbirth Center at Alton Memorial Hospital has officially been designated as “Baby Friendly,” making the hospital the first in the St. Louis area to achieve that status. Baby-Friendly USA assessors were at the hospital this summer to ensure that the practices supporting the tenets of Baby Friendly are…
Read MoreQ&A with Joseph Dively, chairman, president and CEO, First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc.
IBJ: To this point, First Mid-Illinois Bank and Trust has had a limited presence in Metro East. What is the history of the bank? Dively: Our presence in the Metro East started about the same time as the Illinois Business Journal was founded. We acquired a Highland bank in 2001. But we are…
Read MoreCOUNTERPOINT: Does public security outweigh private, digital information?
Without access to information, it can be impossible to investigate crimes By PATRICK O’CARROLL Last year, three gang rapists in New York City plotted their attacks, contacted their victims, and then boasted about the assault to one another. All of the evidence of this heinous crime was found on their smart phones. In a…
Read MorePOINT: Does public security outweigh private, digital information?
The right to privacy is vital to protect other fundamental human rights “We are rapidly entering the age of no privacy, where everyone is open to surveillance at all times; where there are no secrets from government.” — U.S. Supreme Court Justice William Orville Douglas, Osborn v. United States, 385 U.S. 341 (1965) By…
Read MoreTitanic territory, terrific ride for tourism bureau’s new chief
By DENNIS GRUBAUGH SWANSEA — Dan Krankeola, the not-so-new man at the ILLINOISouth Tourism bureau, has done a little of everything on his way to the chief executive’s job. That includes traveling to all 22 counties served by the agency — a lot of tire tread but an enjoyable ride, Krankeola says. “It’s a…
Read MoreCaptive insurance grows in popularity with Illinois businesses
By DENNIS GRUBAUGH Given how some people feel captive to their insurance coverage, it’s ironic that something called captive insurance is increasingly finding fancy among Illinois businesses. Such plans are appealing to corporate executives because of savings on underwriting services, including for coverage of worker’s compensation, property and casualty, and more. Through its captive, Kankakee,…
Read MoreWSIE searches to find its voice in difficult times
By DENNIS GRUBAUGH EDWARDSVILLE — The sounds of a campus institution still reverberate over 88.7 on the FM dial. But they are strained these days. The longtime jazz format now blends with other sweet chords as WSIE tries a new niche — even as it attempts to find its way out of difficult financial times. …
Read MoreOvertime rules may dump costly burden on employers
By DENNIS GRUBAUGH Unless Congress acts in a hurry, new overtime rules viewed as burdensome and costly to business will take effect Dec. 1, leaving some employers scrambling to comply. The new regulations will require employers to pay overtime to most workers who make less than $47,476 per year when they work more than 40…
Read MoreSouthwestern Illinois Commercial Real Estate Transactions
Southwestern Illinois Commercial Real Estate Transactions The Illinois Business Journal is proud to publish commercial real estate transactions recently completed by commercial brokers across Southwestern Illinois. BELLEVILLE Anna M. Meyer Trust sold a 4,080-square-foot, four-unit multi-family complex at 41 Fourscore Drive to Brymco, LLC. BARBERMurphy Group represented the buyer. The Salvation Army purchased property…
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