Parsons Place at Emerson Park is another step in the right direction for the
city of East St. Louis. The development, which includes 174 apartments and
a playground, is expected to play a major role as a catalyst in the city's
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By KERRY L. SMITH
EAST ST. LOUIS --
One glance at the 174-unit apartment development and adjoining playground in this community's Emerson Park area is proof
positive that private-public partnerships, when done properly and with years of persistence, can produce quality
infrastructure where it's most desperately needed.
More than 100 local, state and national dignitaries
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Alzheimer's high cost for businesses
By LISA VAZZI SCIRANKO
Alzheimer's disease is one of the leading causes of emotional and financial devastation,
costing U.S. companies billions of dollars in the workplace. The St. Louis chapter of the
Alzheimer's Association, an agency that covers 11 counties in Illinois, says
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H&H builds relationships, communities
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By KERRY L. SMITH
CARLINVILLE --
Over the past half century, third generation builder H&H Construction Services has been every bit as focused on building
communities as it has on building buildings.
The names Lea and Jim Hudson, H&H's co-owners, are well known and well-regarded throughout Illinois for the way [continue]
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Heart surgery and procedures pump up in Illinois
facilities
By VICKI BENNINGTON
Heart surgery, heart treatments and heart surgery preventative measures have made great strides in recent years. Hospitals and institutes have popped up that provide a full range of heart services, from diagnostics to interventional to surgery and implants.
Dr. James T. Dove, president of Prairie Heart Institute at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, said the institute performs more cardiac procedures than any other facility in Illinois; he attributes this to the way the program was started - with an emphasis on high-quality services.
Dove's specialty is general cardiology and diagnostic catheterization. He said cardiology is different than what it used to be.
"Since about the late 80s, there are more areas with high expertise such as electro physiologist, lipid management and
procedural specialists, and I think this has helped to improve the quality of cardiac care," Dove said. "In addition, Prairie
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