People In Business

HSHS Medical Group has welcomed James Jablonski II, MD, to its medical team. Specializing in family medicine, Jablonski is now scheduling patients at HSHS Medical Group Family Medicine – Shiloh, located at 1116 Hartman Lane. The primary care provider tends to patients of all ages and offers a variety of services, including minor procedures, general…

The Southern Illinois Builders Association recently received the 2020 Heritage Recognition Award from the O’Fallon-Shiloh Chamber of Commerce for 75 years of continued service in the area. SIBA, a trade association for commercial contractors, started in southern Illinois in 1945 in East St. Louis and has grown to approximately 500 members covering the southern 39…

MariMed Inc., a multistate cannabis operator focused on health and wellness, will open its fourth adult-use Illinois dispensary under its Illinois “Thrive” retail brand. The new store will open on Wednesday, May 5, with a ribbon-cutting celebration featuring Metropolis Mayor Billy McDaniel. Located at 1551 E. Fifth St., Thrive Metropolis, which is situated close to…

As part of its support of sustainability, Busey Bank has partnered with the Nature Preserve Foundation for the opening of its Access Nature project at Watershed Nature Center in Edwardsville. Busey participated as the naming rights sponsor for the new Nature Play Area. Access Nature is a new expansion at the Watershed Nature Center, 1591…

A longstanding Collinsville-based manufacturer of industrial ink jet printers and other products is expanding its exporting in three countries, thanks to funding and expertise via the Illinois SBDC International Trade Center at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Marsh Shipping Supply Co., LLC (MSSC) – the maker of industrial printing, marking, sealing and stenciling products – has…

Charlotte E. Johnson, Alton, has received the 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Illinois State Historical Society.  The award was presented via Zoom on Friday, April 23, with ISHS Director William Furry and Cindy Reinhardt of the Madison County Historical Society delivering the award to her home Tuesday. MCHS nominated Johnson for the award which…

Dave Kirschner, executive chairman of Town and Country Financial Corporation, the parent company of Town and Country Bank, whose operations include branches in Metro East, announced at the corporation’s annual meeting the election of two new directors to the board, Jennifer Wagner and Scott Garwood. Additionally, Kirschner announced John Cobb will retire as a member…

GODFREY – The Lewis and Clark Community College Foundation Board installed three new directors April 21 – Marlene Barach, Jerry Rumph and Matt Schrimpf. Barach (shown right) served as a tenured faculty member and program coordinator at Lewis and Clark Community College for 22 years.  Upon retirement, she served on the LCCC Board of Trustees from…

Construction is complete on the expansion and renovation of the new weight room at Cardinal Ritter College Preparatory High School in St. Louis. Kwame Building Group served as the construction manager at risk. The project included updating the building’s footprint in order to expand the current weight room by approximately 1,200 square feet. The upgraded…

The Southern Illinois University board of trustees, at its regularly scheduled meeting Thursday, approved three equity, diversity and inclusion positions as the SIU System emphasizes its focus on battling systemic racism. Two positions are on the Edwardsville campus: Jessica Harris, PhD, was officially appointed as the vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion for SIUE.…