CEANCI Hosts Fourth Annual Round Table

Business and Information Technology Round Table Friday, January 27, 2017 9am – Noon Rockford Country Club 2500 Oxford Street, Rockford IL, 61103 CEANCI, Career Education Associates of North Central Illinois, will host its fourth annual Business and Information Technology Round Table on Friday, January 27th from 9am-Noon at Rockford County Club in Rockford. The purpose of a Round Table is … Read More

Advia Credit Union Anticipates Future Growth in Wisconsin

Advia Credit Union Anticipates Future Growth in Wisconsin Announces Intended Acquisition of Peoples Bank   Advia is excited to announce continued strength and growth in its Wisconsin area – bringing additional opportunities to members in the nine southeastern counties of Wisconsin. The Board of Directors of Advia Credit Union announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire … Read More

Savant CEO Named as a Financial Industry Change Maker

 Brodeski Named as a Financial Industry Change Maker Savant CEO included in Financial Planning’s list of people to watch in 2017   Rockford, IL (January 4, 2017) – Brent Brodeski, chief executive officer of Savant Capital Management, a nationally-recognized fee-only wealth management firm, has been selected byFinancial Planning as one of the “17 People Advisers Should Watch in 2017.” Brodeski … Read More

Beloit Regional Hospice Awarded $1,500 from MetroPower, Inc.

MetroPower, Inc. Awards $1500 to Beloit Regional Hospice’s Grief Support Program Just in Time for the New Year!   Beloit, Wisconsin:  Beloit Regional Hospice was delighted to learn that MetroPower, Inc. had awarded $1500 to their grief support program.  All services of the Beloit Regional Hospice Grief Support Program are available free to anyone in the community who has experienced … Read More

Beloit Health System Earns The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval

Beloit Health System has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers. The Gold Seal of Approval® and the Heart-Check mark represent symbols of quality from their respective organizations.   Beloit Health System underwent a rigorous onsite review in October. Joint Commission experts evaluated … Read More

Overtime Rule Injuction – Update

UPDATE: 01/05/2017 –  On Tuesday, a federal court in Texas denied a request to delay further proceedings in a case challenging the U.S. Labor Department’s overtime rule. Late last year Judge Amos Mazzant suggested that eventually he would issue a permanent injunction blocking the rule. With Congress unable to fight the rule via Congressional Review Act legislation (the final regulations came to … Read More

Goldie B. Floberg Center Micro-Business Receives Grant

Goldie B. Floberg Center Micro-Business receives $3,000 U.S. Bank Foundation Grant Rockton, IL (December 2, 2016) – Goldie B. Floberg Center received a grant of $3,000 from U.S. Bank Foundation to help fund the expansion of a community partnership Vending program. The program works to provide job skills development and job placement for adults with developmental disabilities. The goal of … Read More

Lisa Carter Joins Blackhawk Bank’s Business Division

Lisa M. Carter has joined the Blackhawk Bank’s business division as an Assistant Vice President. Lisa is a skilled banker with 15 years’ experience in Commercial and Small Business Lending, Cash Management, Private Banking, Wealth Management, Retirement Planning and Insurance.  In addition to working on behalf of privately owned companies, she has also worked closely with school districts and municipalities.  … Read More

SwedishAmerican’s Puttin’ on the Glitz Fashion Show Raises More Than $50,000 for Oncology Patients and Families

SwedishAmerican’s Puttin’ on the Glitz Fashion Show Raises More Than $50,000 for Oncology Patients and Families   The 19th annual Puttin’ on the Glitz fashion show was a sell-out once again this year. More than 500 supporters attended this year’s event on November 11 at Giovanni’s, raising more than $50,000. Proceeds of the event benefit SwedishAmerican’s BetterLife Wellness cancer resource … Read More