05/12/2021: Bank of Belleville, others help bring more than $70M to the Metro East through PPP loans

Bank of Belleville, and its network of community banks, has obtained nearly $70 million of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans on behalf of small businesses throughout the area. Bank of Belleville Chief Lending Officer, Wade Weitlauf, said over the last twelve months since PPP loan opportunities were created to help small businesses weather the economic […]

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05/04/2021: Jeans for Jen – May 2021

This month, Jeans for Jen is supporting Guillain-Barré Syndrome! Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is a rare disorder in which a person’s immune system damages their nerve cells, in turn causing muscle weakness and sometimes paralysis.

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04/28/2021: Bank of Madison County brings Cousley aboard as VP of commercial banking

Bank of Madison County Market President Paul Abert announced the hiring of Mark Cousley as the bank’s new vice president of commercial banking. Cousley has more than 20 years of experience in banking, primarily in lending and business development. Abert and Cousley previously worked together at Town and Country Bank in Edwardsville. “He exemplifies everything […]

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04/05/2021: Jeans for Jen – April 2021

This month, Jeans for Jen is supporting the Illinois Center for Autism! The Illinois Center for Autism is a not-for-profit, community-based, mental health treatment, and educational agency dedicated to serving people with autism spectrum disorder.

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03/03/2021: Yung will manage Waterloo bank

WATERLOO — Kathy Yung has joined Bank of Monroe County as a Vice President and Bank Manager primarily working at the new Bank of Monroe County at 813 N. Market St., Waterloo, when completed. Yung has 37 years of experience and will also handle business development with business and retail clients. Read More

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