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Sikich adds to employee benefit plan audit team to support rapid growth

Sikich recently added two senior team members to the company’s employee benefits plan audit team, which grew its revenue by more than 30% in 2023. Ingrid Boyd will join as a partner and Yolanda Alvarado will join as a director on the team. “Ingrid and Yolanda have extensive experience and deep technical knowledge to support…

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Employees receive First Mid’s 2023 Chairman’s Award for Excellence

  First Mid Bancshares, Inc., the holding company of First Mid Bank & Trust, recently presented the 2023 Chairman’s Award for Excellence to eight employees within the company. The Chairman’s Award is First Mid’s most prestigious award. Individuals are nominated by their peers and selected by the company’s executive committee. In the past year, these…

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SIUE selects Carolyn Jason to lead Head Start/Early HeadStart program revision

After decades of ensuring program compliance, working with children, families, staff and more, longtime Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Head Start/Early Head Start (HS/EHS) staff member and interim program director Carolyn Jason was named HS/EHS Program Director. “I am pleased and excited to continue to help the program that I love and that has advanced so…

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Seven Neurosurgery of St. Louis’ doctors recognized on Castle Connolly’s list of best doctors in St. Louis

Neurosurgery of St. Louis (NSL) has announced that seven of its surgeons are being recognized nationally by Castle Connolly. Sarah Fouke, MD, Stephen Johans, MD, Michael Boland, MD, Neill Wright, MD, Michael Polinsky, MD, Scott Purvines, MD and Michael Reiter, MD, the group’s orthopedic surgeon, all made the 2024 Top Doctors list. Neurosurgery of St.…

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Madison County honors Alton pastor as ‘Living Legend’

  Madison County officials recognized an Alton pastor Wednesday night as a “Living Legend” for his contributions in the community. County Board member Michael “Doc” Holiday of Alton and Chairman Kurt Prenzler presented Bishop Gregory Harrison, Ph.D., of Alton, with the 10th annual Madison County Living Legend Community Service Award during the county board meeting.…

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Olin Corporation announces Kenneth Lane as new president, CEO, director

Olin Corporation recently announced the appointment of Kenneth Lane as president and CEO and director of Olin Corporation, effective March 18, 2024. Scott Sutton will step down as president, chief executive officer and director, effective the same day, and will work with Lane to facilitate a smooth transition of leadership responsibilities. The company further announced…

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Jake Butcher joins The Gori Law Firm as of counsel attorney

Former Chief of Staff to Illinois Senate President and the Illinois Senate Caucus Jake Butcher recently joined The Gori Law Firm as of counsel. Butcher brings with him several years of experience practicing in the areas of municipal law, state government solutions and regulatory law. As part of his work with the Edwardsville-based firm, he…

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