Port district launches second phase of $45 million harbor construction

(Illinois Business Journal, 10/2014)

Work began on the second phase of a project that has already meant a number of construction jobs and million of dollars in investment at America's Central Port outside Granite City.  

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Unemployment Rate Drops in September

(Illinois Business Journal, 10/14)

The unemployment rate continues to drop in Illinois, hitting 6.6% last month.  That's a drop from 6.7% in August, and the seventh month in a row Illinois has enjoyed a falling jobless rate. 

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Leadership Council and St. Louis Regional Chamber team up to launch St. Louis Gateway

(Riverbender.com, 10/17/14)

The Leadership Council Southwestern Illinois and St. Louis Regional Chamber today announced the launch of St. Louis GatewayTM, a collaborative initiative to create a new brand identity for the St. Louis region - and for Southwestern Illinois within that region - as a multimodal hub poised for growth.  

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SWIC getting $6.1 million for early childhood center

(Illinois Business Journal, 10/2014)

Gov. Pat Quinn has announced a $6.1 million investment to build an Early Childhood Education Center at Southwestern Illinois College.  

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Madison County to get $3.4M in federal grants

(Advantage News, 10/22/2014)

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) Wednesday, Oct. 22, announced Madison County will receive $3.4 million in grant funding through two programs administered by Department of Housing and Urban Development.  

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State to invest $3 million to expand Centreville health center

(Illinois Business Journal, 10/14)

A $3 million state investment will create more than 200 jobs and renovate and expand a community health center operated by the Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation in Centreville.

(RE Journals.com, 10/16/2014)

IMPACT Strategies has been hired by the Granite City Housing Authority to begin constructing the second phase for the federally-funded Granite City Green Community project, a nearly $4 million multifamily development located at Nameoki Road and Edwards Street.  

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Belleville OKs demolition of six homes ahead of streetscape project

(Belleville News Democrat, 10/21/2014)

The Belleville City Council voted Monday night to approve a $109,884 contract with Hank's Excavating for demolition of six homes along North Illinois and F streets, moving ahead a streetscape project along that corridor. 

(STL Today, 10/24/14)

Swansea-based Holland Construction Services Inc. completed construction of the new Wesclin High School at Trenton, in Clinton County.

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SIUE School of Nursing develops partnership with SSM Health Care

(Illinois Business Journal, 10/14)

SM Health Care nurses will soon be able to advance their education in the comfort of their own homes, thanks to a new partnership with Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.  

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Alton Memorial Hospital earns eight PRC national awards

(Illinois Business Journal, 10/14)

Alton Memorial Hospital won eight prestigious honors at the 2014 PRC (Professional Research Consultants) National Excellence in Healthcare Conference, held this summer in St. Louis.  

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