An assisted living facility is being built on the west side of Mount Zion.

The Glenwood Assisted Living Facility at 1635 Baltimore Ave. will feature 38 apartments offering a full array of services. It will offer services including three meals a day, housekeeping, laundry, activities, transportation to appointments, a beauty shop and exercise room.

"We're getting a lot of interest," said Shelley Nuelle, director of operations for Effingham-based CJC Management. "We saw a need there. More and more people are wanting to stay closer to home. There's a nice elderly population in Mount Zion that needs to be serviced."

The company also has facilities in Greenville, Mahomet and Staunton.

Nuelle said the Mount Zion property is expected to open in April. Call 821-9539.

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The 84-room extended stay hotel Homewood Suites by Hilton in Forsyth has opened.

The property is the 250th facility for the 20-year-old chain, which has added close to 50 hotels this year.

It opened at 333 W. Marion Ave. and is part of a development to the north of Hickory Point Mall. The hotel is owned by Forsyth Hospitality LLC and managed by Horve Hospitality Management Inc.

The hotel offers studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom suites. Its target guest would be those needing temporary but long-term accommodations.

A central sports court will have basketball hoops and grills for guests to cook out. Call 877-0887.

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Have a pet emergency after noon on Saturday? Just take your furry friend to PawsitivelyPets Animal Hospital.

Located at 4004 East Fulton Ave. in Decatur, the former Wildwood Pet Clinic has new hours, a new name and a new veterinarian with the recent retirement of Dr. Bruce Williams and the arrival of Dr. Teri Morgan.

Morgan comes to Decatur from a mixed animal practice in Charleston. She is a 2000 graduate of Mount Zion High School and graduated from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine in 2006.

Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, as well as Friday and Saturday. Pets are seen Thursdays by appointment only.

The phone number is 233-7297.

On Biz, published Fridays in the Herald & Review, highlights business developments. Contact Tony Reid at treid@herald-review.com or 421-7977 or Chris Lusvardi at clusvardi@herald-review.com or 421-7972. Theresa Churchill contributed to this column.