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Caritas Family Solutions honored with first-ever ‘Imprint of Hope’ award
Presented by Crisis Nursery of Effingham County, the award recognizes Caritas Family Solutions’ ‘unwavering’ commitment to supporting children and families in the community Caritas Family Solutions recently shared that it has been chosen by the community to receive the inaugural “Imprint of Hope” Award, presented by Crisis Nursery of Effingham County. This award recognizes Caritas’…
Read MoreChristian Brothers Automotive drives community-centered vehicle care into O’Fallon
Christian Brothers Automotive (CBA) has cruised into St. Clair County, set up shop, and geared to open for automotive repair and maintenance on Monday, June 17. Known for their people-first approach to car care, the shop offers residents the chance to get back on the road as efficiently as possible. Under the ownership of…
Read MoreRiverBend Growth Association hosts third annual Chamber Choice Awards Luncheon
By MELISSA CROCKETT MESKE [email protected] The 2024 Chamber Choice Awards Luncheon was hosted for its third year by the RiverBend Growth Association on May 22 in The Commons at Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey. Beverly Farm Foundation was the title sponsor for the event. RBGA President John Keller kicked things off, noting…
Read MoreSIUE mourns loss of former police chief Charles ‘Chuck’ McDonald
Former Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chief of Police Charles “Chuck” McDonald Cromwell, age 81, died on Monday, Dec. 4, in Middletown Connecticut. McDonald became the director of Police Operations for SIUE on May 14, 1979 and retired from in 1998, earning the accolade of longest term served as an SIUE police chief. “Chuck was a…
Read MoreHSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital honors graduates of SLU Family Medicine Residency program
Franciscan Spirit Award presented to third-year resident A graduation ceremony was recently held for 14 physicians in the Saint Louis University (SLU) Family Medicine Residency Program practicing at HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital. Graduates were noted and thanked for their dedication and commitment to providing high-quality care to patients at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital during the three-year…
Read MoreScott Credit Union completes acquisition of Tempo Bank
Scott Credit Union announced Friday that Sugar Creek Financial Corp., the holding company for Tempo Bank, and Scott Credit Union have executed the transaction whereby SCU has purchased all of the assets, and assumed all of the liabilities (including all of the deposit account liabilities), of Tempo Bank in an all-cash transaction. The transaction has…
Read More‘Fairness’ at heart of food truck fee debate in Madison County
Madison County officials postponed a decision on Wednesday to amend its food sanitation ordinance to lower food truck fees. The County Board voted against making a decision to lower inspections fees by $200 from $375 for food trucks until its 5 p.m., July 20 meeting. County Board member Mike Babcock said Alton Alderman Ray Strebel…
Read MoreEnjoy Illinois 300 raceway visitors may want to drive carefully getting there
People planning to attend any of the Enjoy Illinois 300 NASCAR events at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison are being offered traffic and parking changes to enhance the experience. Information can also be found on the track’s website: https://wwtraceway.com/ Promoters said today that the event is also sold out and will represent the larger…
Read MoreMCT hosting bike and pedestrian trail summit event
In celebration of May as National Bike Month, and to illustrate the many benefits of trails and a vibrant bicycle/pedestrian culture to communities and individuals, Madison County Transit is hosting the MCT 2022 Trail Summit on Friday, May 20, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Leclaire Room, on the N.O. Nelson campus of…
Read MoreMoody’s gives Illinois second credit upgrade within one year
Move means lower interest costs, but rating remains lowest of all states By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Illinois on Thursday received its second credit rating upgrade from Moody’s Investors Service within one year, moving up one notch but remaining in the worst shape of the 50 states. It’s the third upgrade…
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