People In Business

The new year brought a new name for HSHS St. Elizabeth’s UrgiCare. To better reflect the type of care provided, the walk-in service has been renamed HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital Convenient Care and it is now a provider-based outpatient department of the hospital. The location and hours of operation remain the same. “Convenient Care is…

Eckert’s Farm in Belleville, one of the largest family-owned and operated pick-your-own farms in the United States, says that it now accepts Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments via EBT cards. Guests can use their SNAP benefits at Eckert’s Country Store, Garden Center and for the farm’s Pick-Your-Own fruits and vegetables program at its farm…

The Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce helped cut the ribbon celebrating the first customer appreciation weekend at Revitalize Nutrition, a new smoothie and juice bar that recently opened at 1019 Century Drive in Edwardsville, near Wang Gang. Co-owners Britney Murphy and Tim Martin are featured here along with members of their team and supporters from…

Joliet-based Landmarks Illinois has hired a new regional advocacy manager, Quinn Adamowski, who will serve as the organization’s frontline preservation advocate in communities in the greater Illinois area outside Chicago. Adamowski’s main office is based in Joliet, and he will be traveling throughout Illinois to meet with community advocates and nonprofit partners as well as…

West Star Aviation announced the promotion of Bob Peyman to technical sales manager of Bombardier Challenger and Global segments at the East Alton facility at St. Louis Regional Airport. Peyman has more than  23 years of corporate aviation experience with an associate degree in Aviation Maintenance Technology from Southwestern Illinois College, as well as being…

In recognition of the critical role preceptors play in preparing nurse practitioner students, the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing has presented four preceptor excellence awards. “Preceptors are some of the most important mentors that our family and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner students will have in their doctoral program,” said SON’s Bernadette Sobczak,…

Granite City-based icon Mechanical, one of the largest full-service design-build/design-assist mechanical contractors in the Midwest, has named industry veterans Alan Bolt (left) and Dennis Savat (right) as co-chief operating officers. The two have over 50 years of combined mechanical engineering and design experience and most recently served as respective heads of icon’s industrial and commercial construction…

By PAMELA RENSING [email protected] MASCOUTAH – For 15 years, “Marian the Librarian” has been instrumental in making the library an educational part of Mascoutah for local children and adults. From the special readings of books to children by invited guests to the high-quality technological improvements, Marian Albers has truly made her mark in this community.…

Illinois American Water welcomed Jennifer Morrison to its leadership team as the newly named program director of Supplier Diversity and Community Outreach. In her new role, Morrison will enhance the company’s relationships with diverse organizations to broaden the utilization of minority, women and veteran suppliers. She will also be a strategic partner to business unit…

Kelly Bush has joined IMPACT Strategies in Fairview Heights as project accountant. She will work closely with project managers and other team members to manage expenses for company projects, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. Her background includes 12 years working in the service and manufacturing industry. She holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from McKendree University.…