News & Updates

Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at 6:00 pm JOIN US FOR THE LAST TOUR THIS SUMMER Hear the stories of Rockton’s history through a walking tour of the village’s historic buildings. This tour will take us over the Blackhawk Blvd bridge to a neighborhood in the Rockton National Historic District, showcasing early building materials and architectural styles. The free tours start … Read More

ROCKFORD, Ill. (Aug. 2, 2021) — Savant Wealth Management, a nationally recognized, fee-only wealth management firm headquartered in Rockford, continues to be recognized throughout the financial services industry as a top ranked registered investment advisor (RIA) firm. Financial Advisor, a leading financial trade publication, has ranked Savant No. 43 in its 2021 RIA Ranking. The list includes more than 600 RIAs from across the nation … Read More

Beloit, WI, July 16, 2021 – First National Bank and Trust Company (FNBT) is excited for the return of our annual ‘Back to School’ supply drive to help Stateline area kids as they prepare for their first day of school. The drive will be held July 19 – August 20. Donations may be dropped off at any FNBT location between 9am and 5pm, Monday – … Read More

Rockton, IL (July 19, 2021) – Goldie B. Floberg Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Gordon (Gary) Eggers, Jr., of Rockford, IL, to the Goldie B. Floberg Board of Directors. Gordon (Gary) Eggers, Jr., brings almost 40 years of healthcare and related leadership experience, to his appointment to the Goldie B. Floberg Board of Directors. Eggers retired as … Read More

BELOIT, WI. (July 12, 2021) — BHS will be offering the Pfizer vaccine for ages 12+ and older. Vaccine Clinic For Those Eligible will be held on: July 28, 2021 10:00am-3:00pm NEW Location: Beloit Health System COVID-19 Vaccine Center 1904 Huebbe Parkway, Beloit. The vaccine is being administered at no cost to the patient. Please bring your insurance card with … Read More

BELOIT, WI – On Monday, Gateway Professional Baseball announced First National Bank and Trust (FNBT) and Beloit Health System as Founding Partners at ABC Supply Stadium, the downtown ballpark and community event center opening in August. As part of these multi-year agreements, both organizations will be featured as part of branded spaces on the stadium’s upper level, the First National … Read More

Beloit, WI, July 9, 2021 – First National Bank and Trust (FNBT) is excited to announce the return of our paper shred events. Fifteen free shred days are planned in 2021. Paper Recovery will be on hand to ensure secure destruction of paper documents containing personal information. This free service, open to all community members, will be available from 9:00 am until noon … Read More

Financial services firm Edward Jones ranks highest in investor satisfaction with full-service brokerage firms, according to the J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Full-Service Investor Satisfaction Study(SM), the firm announced. The study measures overall investor satisfaction with 24 full-service investment firms based on seven factors including product offerings; problem resolution; convenience; digital experience; financial advisors; value; and trust. The firm scored 770 … Read More

Beloit, WI, July 6, 2021 – First National Bank and Trust (FNBT) is pleased to announce that Leda Vogl has joined the bank as the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) Officer. Vogl comes to FNBT with 18 years of banking experience, eight of which have been focused on BSA compliance. She also has extensive knowledge of bank compliance, internal auditing, and accounting that will … Read More

ROCKFORD, Ill. (June 30, 2021) – Savant Wealth Management, a nationally recognized, fee-only advisory firm headquartered in Rockford, has been recognized by InvestmentNews as one of the top fee-only Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) in the nation and by Accounting Today as one of the nation’s leading Certified Public Accountant (CPA) firms by assets under management (AUM). For the 14th year, Savant has … Read More