Savanna VISTA reminder The Prairie Advocate
Savanna's Volunteer in Service to America, worker, reminds readers of the online links to the city of Savanna.
First Banks, Inc. and Royal Oaks Bancshares, Inc. Announce Signing of Agreement for Acquisition of Royal Oaks Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
ST. LOUIS----First Banks, Inc. and Royal Oaks Bancshares, Inc. , a bank holding company, jointly announce the signing of an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization that provides for First Banks to acquire Royal Oaks and its wholly owned banking subsidiary, Royal Oaks Bank, ssb, a Texas savings bank.
Smith on the issues: Incumbent state representative Pekin Times
CANTON - Mike Smith likes his job and hopes he can keep it.
Conrad and the missing millions Times Online
BARBARA AMIEL, the wife of Conrad Black, first became aware of the gravity of the financial crisis in his newspaper empire after a flight to Palm Beach to inspect the progress on the rebuilding of their home.
'Big Poppa' nurtures boy bands The Herald-Tribune
ORLANDO -- Lou Pearlman likes to say he won't ever stop making money unless God stops making little girls.
Salem business gets $127.7M loan to offer area broadband Morning Sentinel
SALEM - Salem businessman John Andrews, through his broadband company Fiber 520-522 LLC, has received $127.7 million to provide broadband service to 12 Southern Illinois counties, including Jefferson, Marion, Clinton and Washington counties.
Midday Business Report: KC labor to stump for minimum wage increase Kansas City Star
Kansas City area labor leaders met this morning at the downtown Marriott and committed to get-out-the-vote efforts leading up to the Tuesday elections.
Thompson upbeat; foes face uphill climb The Davis Enterprise
Published Oct 22, 2006 - 20:02:21 CDT. Ousting four-term incumbent Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Napa, amounts to no small task. He won 67 percent if the vote in 2004. This time out, he’s raised $1.5 million.
Orlando boy band mogul makes millions _ and a few enemies The Daily Comet
Lou Pearlman likes to say he won't ever stop making money unless God stops making little girls. It makes people laugh, and it's an easy way for the founder of the Backstreet Boys and 'NSYNC to answer questions about his role in the music industry now that those boy band acts have dried up.
The following are items of interest about Jefferson City area businesses and business people. Jefferson City News Tribune
Matt Arnold, New Bloomfield, joined Bank Star One as a loan officer. He is responsible for making all types of real estate loans, including mortgages, home equity loans and construction loans.

Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity - Illinois Small
Business Development · Loan Programs Illinois Small Business Development Centers located throughout the state provide assistance to new and existing
Small Business Administration - Chicago
2006 Illinois Small Business Awards Winners (PDF); Fixed Asset Financing With an SBA 504 Loan (PDF); Illinois Lenders' Performance (PDF)
BUSINESS LOAN - BUSINESS LENDERS - debt consolidation, franchise
Business Lenders is a leading non-bank SBA lender specializing in small business lending as well as acquisition, real estate and equipment loans.
Illinois Small Business Resources, IL Small Business Help
Illinois Small Business Resources, Starting IL Small Business, Resource Directory, Top Banks, Business Loan & Financing Resources in Illinois
For Small Business Grants Look to the States
Also remember that the federal government, through the SBA, does offer a fine array of very attractive loans to start or expand a small business.

Illinois Small Business Resources, IL Small Business Help
Illinois Small Business Resources, Starting IL Small Business, Resource Directory, Top Banks, Business Loan & Financing Resources in Illinois
For Small Business Grants Look to the States
Also remember that the federal government, through the SBA, does offer a fine array of very attractive loans to start or expand a small business.
Commerce Bank | Small Business Banking
Small Business Administration (SBA) Loans For More Information. If your business is located in Missouri, Kansas or Illinois
State of Illinois Business Portal - Grants, Loans, and Incentives
Sell 2 Illinois - Make the State of Illinois your next customer Start-up Cost Checklist · Small Business Loan Checklist · Financing Your Business
Bank of America | Home | Personal
Personal - Solutions for individuals, from checking accounts to loans and credit cards. Small Business - For businesses with sales up to $10 million.
Illinois Small Business Loan | BizBuyFinancing
BizBuyFinancing provides small business loans and information for potential lenders in Illinois.
Illinois Small Business Development Center
The Illinois Small Business Development Center is the answer place for a business in Illinois to how to grow a business by obtaining loans or exporting
SIUE Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
Preparing For a Small Business Loan funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration, Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity, and SIUE.