Twelve area youth spent four days learning construction skills and creating hands-on projects during Lewis and Clark Community College’s annual Construction Camp, hosted June 8-11 through the college’s Adult Education program at the Scott Bibb Center. Campers, ages 12-15, worked alongside nine YouthBuild AmeriCorps student leaders in the construction shop, receiving one-on-one instruction while…
Cork Tree Creative has announced the promotion of Jaci Rothe as its first-ever chief operating officer. Since joining the Edwardsville-based marketing agency in 2017, Rothe has worked closely with clients across the Metro East and beyond, offering strategic guidance and management over their marketing campaigns to help them achieve their goals. Currently, she leads the…
Cork Tree Creative Inc. has announced the start of Account Team Intern Austin Mertens, serving in that capacity throughout the summer. A recent graduate of Illinois State University (ISU), Mertens plans to use this summer experience as a starting point for his career in the public relations field. Mertens earned his Bachelor of Science in…
HSHS Medical Group recently welcomed Angela Croessman-Marshall, MSN, AGPCNP-BC, to HSHS Medical Group Multispecialty Care – St. Elizabeth’s, at 3 St. Elizabeth’s Blvd., Suite 5000, in O’Fallon, Ill. She provides comprehensive gastroenterology care for adults, evaluating and managing conditions such as gastroesophageal reflux disease, inflammatory bowel disease, liver disorders and irritable bowel syndrome. Croessman-Marshall earned…
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) has announced the inaugural recipient of the Therese Poirier Endowed Professorship in Pharmacy. Radhika Devraj, Ph.D., professor of pharmaceutical sciences, received the award, as first announced during SIUE’s record-breaking One Day, One SIUE day of giving and celebration. “I was truly surprised and shocked when my…
Fourteen Armstrong Teasdale lawyers and five practice areas across multiple jurisdictions have been recognized in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. For more than two decades, Chambers has been highlighting top lawyers and law firms across the United States. Firms submit detailed information about their teams and areas of strength,…
Simmons Hanly Conroy, a national leader in the legal representation of mesothelioma patients and their families, has announced the 2026 Summer Associate Class and welcomes back two returning law clerks. The firm has selected seven outstanding law students from schools across the country to participate in the Summer Associate Class, running from May 18 through…
Five years after CEO Crystal Officer took the helm during the most challenging era in disability care, Beverly Farm has rebuilt its workforce, modernized its operations, and is charting its next chapter When Crystal Officer became chief executive officer of Beverly Farm Foundation five years ago, the disability-services field was facing its most difficult era…
United Way of Greater St. Louis (UWGSL) announced that Ryan Davis, office managing partner of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner’s St. Louis Office, and Chris Zimmerman, president and CEO of Business Operations for the St. Louis Blues, will serve as co-chairs of its 2026 annual community campaign. “United Way’s long history of helping over 1 million…
Damond Boatwright, Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) President and CEO was recently recognized as Becker’s Hospital Review 2026 “Great Leaders in Healthcare.” The executives featured on this year’s list are proactive changemakers, setting the tone from the top by defining the strategic direction, shaping the culture and embodying the mission that flows through every department,…
On a rainy day in 2001, Rosati-Kain freshman Stephanie Perkins’ physical education class was moved to the anatomy lab where students were doing a crossword puzzle. Having grown up watching Jeopardy!, Perkins knew many random facts. She quickly stood out, correctly answering that pine tar is used on baseball bats to improve hitting. Afterward, teacher…
Selection has been announced of Dr. Ian Martin, system chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine and interim senior associate dean for faculty affairs and leadership development at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), as the next dean and provost of the SIU School of Medicine. Martin’s selection is pending approval by the SIU System…
OSF HealthCare has named Lisa Schepers, DNP, as the next permanent president of OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony’s Health Center in Alton, Ill. Schepers has been interim president since February 2026, when Zach Yoder departed to lead three other hospitals in the OSF Western Region. As president, Schepers will oversee all operations at OSF Saint Anthony’s,…
On May 27, 2026, the Illinois General Assembly honored U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) at the Illinois State Capitol. The Illinois House and Senate met in a rare joint session to salute Durbin’s nearly 44 years in Congress where Durbin addressed the lawmakers. In Durbin’s address, he shared how his life has been…
Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker recently announced these following appointments in his administration: Prisoner Review Board Corinne Briscoe will serve as a Member of the Prisoner Review Board.* Briscoe currently serves as Director of Probation and Court Services with Macoupin/Greene/Scott Probation District, where she is responsible…