GCS CREDIT UNION RECEIVES MASTERCARD AWARD

Granite City, IL – GCS Credit Union was recently awarded the Doing Well by Doing Good Award by Mastercard for their charitable and community efforts as part of Mastercard’s Community Institution Segment Awards. The Doing Well By Doing Good Award recognized GCS for their annual Tee Up Fore Veterans Golf Tournament. Raising funds for veterans is just one of the many ways GCS is able to support their local community. With the help of over thirty sponsors and one hundred twenty-four golfers, GCS raised $32,961

HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital offers five tips to prevent accidental poisoning

O’FALLON, IL – The National Safety Council (NSC) reports more that than 90% of all poisonings happen at home. Cosmetics and personal care products lead the list of the most common substances implicated in pediatric poison exposures.  According to the most recent data from the NSC, one poison exposure was reported to U.S. poison control centers every 15 seconds in 2020.   As part of National Poison Prevention Week, March 19-25, HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital reminds you about the dangers of potentially

McKendree University Students to Perform Silent Sky March 30-April 2

(LEBANON, Ill., March 15, 2023) – McKendree University’s students will be performing Silent Sky, the true story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt. The curtain will rise for four performances from March 30-April 2 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts on campus. The Thursday performance, which will begin at 10 a.m., is part of the University’s Arts Education series and is suitable for all ages. The Friday and Saturday performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. Sunday’s matinee starts at 2:30

HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital accepting applications through March 31 for four-week summer paid RN i

Interns work on nursing skills/documentation alongside full-time nurses while learning clinical and professional skills  (O’FALLON, IL) – HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital is now accepting applications for a four-week paid registered nurse (RN) internship to be held May 22 through June 17, 2023. The RN internship program is designed for nursing students to gain real-life experience in a health care setting during their summer break.Interns will be paired with nurse preceptors full time to work on nursing

Better sleep boosts overall health and well-being

 Sleep Awareness Week March 12-18, 25th anniversary  O’FALLON, IL— The National Sleep Foundation, which launched Sleep Awareness Week in 1998, says 45% of Americans report poor or insufficient sleep negatively affects their daily lives.Sleep Awareness Week, March 12-18, highlights the importance of good sleep. With everyone moving their clocks ahead one hour on Sunday, March 12, with the start of Daylight Saving Time, sleep schedules may be affected.“Sleep is one of the pillars of a healthy lifestyle,

McKendree University Hosts Three-Day Model UN Event for Local High Schools

Students from surrounding high schools took home approximately 70 individual awards(LEBANON, Ill., March 13, 2023) – McKendree University hosted its annual Model United Nations event on campus from March 7-9. More than 300 student delegates from 14 local high schools attended and participated in this event, representing more than 50 countries.Model UN provides students with an opportunity to learn how the UN operates and to practice their public speaking, debate, negotiation and team leadership skills.

McKendree University to Host Junior High Concert Band Camp June 5-8

(LEBANON, Ill., March 2, 2023) – McKendree University will be holding a junior high concert band camp from Monday, June 5 through Thursday, June 8 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts on campus. The camp is open to students who are currently in the fifth, sixth, seventh, or eighth grade and have completed at least one year of school instruction on their instrument by this June.Attendees will experience full band rehearsals in two bands, master classes, sectionals, a music theory and appreciation class,

GCS DONATES TO JUNIOR SERVICE CLUB OF EDWARDSVILLE/GLEN CARBON

News Release: 3/1/2023

McKendree University’s Summer Classes to Begin June 5

Undergraduate students will save 50 percent on tuition during the summer (LEBANON, Ill., February 27, 2023) – McKendree University is now offering a wide variety of exciting classes for interested students to take this summer. Courses begin June 5 and end on July 28. Undergraduate students will save 50 percent on tuition when they register for summer classes offered at McKendree University’s Lebanon, Ill., campus or online. McKendree students may access the class schedule online via Admission. By taking

GCS RECEIVES CUNA AWARDS

Granite City, IL – GCS Credit Union was awarded 1st place for Desjardins, Youth Financial Literacy, and 3rd place for Dora Maxwell, Social Responsibility, in the 2022 CUNA Awards Program for the $250 million - $1 billion asset category. GCS received an honorable mention for the Desjardins, Youth Financial Literacy, Award at the CUNA National Awards for the $250 million - $1 billion asset category. The Desjardins Award recognizes credit unions for leadership within the credit union movement on behalf of

Five facts to know about AFib

O’Fallon, IL – February is Heart Month, and health care providers with Prairie Heart Institute at HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital are raising awareness of common heart issues. A steady heartbeat drives good health. But sometimes, that steady beat can get thrown off rhythm. That's what happens with atrial fibrillation (AFib). Certain cells in the heart create electrical signals. These signals then cause the heart to contract and pump blood. But with AFib, the heart's two upper chambers—the atria—don't beat

McKendree Speech and Debate Team Opens Spring Season with 20 Awards, Including Six First-Place Finis

(LEBANON, Ill., February 23, 2023) – The McKendree University speech and debate team recently finished its regular season with an additional 20 awards and six first-place finishes over two tournaments, qualifying three more events for nationals: sophomore Emma McIlhargie of Birch Run, Mich., in Lincoln-Douglas debate, senior Jayden Touchette of Millstadt, Ill., in extemporaneous speaking and junior Madeline Trinity of Millstadt, Ill., in impromptu speaking.At Webster University’s Gorlok Gala, held from

THOMPSON JOINS LOUER FACILITY PLANNING

Megan Thompson recently joined Louer Facility Planning, Inc. as an interior designer and social media planner. A graduate of Southeast Missouri State University with a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design, Thompson brings creativity balanced with technical knowledge. “Megan has been a wonderful addition to our team of talented interior design professionals,” said Yvette Paris, the Collinsville-based firm’s President. Louer Facility Planning is the only woman-owned, full-service commercial furniture

New Adventure Web Design & Digital Marketing Now Offering Free Video Audits

Southern Illinois – Full-service digital marketing agency, New Adventure Web Design & Digital Marketing, has announced its free video audit available to small business owners in the St. Louis Metro Area and Southern Illinois region. The free video audits will inform & educate business owners to the minor and major problems affecting their business’ visibility on Google Maps. The review will also go over other important areas like Google Organic visibility, business data/citations, website user experience,