Several new laws took effect in Illinois when the calendar turned over to 2023. For most people who work a minimum-wage job, the new year will bring a pay raise to $13 per hour, a $1 increase over the current wage.
Fairfield Memorial Hospital honors an employee each month who has been nominated by their peers for providing extraordinary patient care and customer services within and outside of the Hospital. Steve Bruce, who works in Plant Operations at Fairfield Memorial Hospital, was selected as the December 2022 Employee of the Month. Steve has been with Fairfield Memorial Hospital since July of 2021. Steve is extremely efficient and hardworking and is praised by his co-workers. "It takes many trades to run a hospital and to run it smoothly. Our Plant Operations crew take on new challenges daily to ensure our facility runs effortlessly and efficiently. We are proud to have people like Steve who are willing to step in and step up at any given moment to guarantee tasks are completed timely and proficient. We are honored to announce Steve Bruce as Fairfield Memorial Hospital's December Employee of the Month." stated FMH CEO Katherine Bunting-Williams. The Blue Point Church will have