Contegra Construction completed numerous projects in 2019 year
(Illinois Business Journal, January 2020 Issue, Page 6)
While much of Contegra Construction’s robust building assignments in 2019 served the distribution/logistics industry, the Edwardsville-based firm also advanced building solutions for multi-family, retail and growing businesses.
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Holland Construction focuses on core niches during busy year of building
(Illinois Business Journal, January 2020 Issue, Page 7)
Holland Construction Services, Inc. was busy this past year completing projects involving two of its growing niches – apartments and senior living – while continuing work in its traditional markets of health care, education, recreation and public safety facilities, with more such work in the offing for 2020.
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St. Louis Downtown Airport, Sauget partner on infrastructure investments
(Illinois Business Journal, January 2020 Issue, Page 10)
St. Louis Downtown Airport’s location just a few minutes east of the Gateway Arch Riverfront contributes to it being the busiest general aviation airport in Illinois outside of Chicago.
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Fairview Heights fills vacancies with new and improved uses
(Illinois Business Journal, January 2020 Issue, Page 11)
Having reached the 50-year mark since incorporation, Fairview Heights has taken steps to position itself as a location for continued retail activity, largely through ongoing and anticipated redevelopment, according to Director of Economic Development Paul Ellis.
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Shiloh will see action on Auffenberg dealership and multiple residential developments in 2020
(Illinois Business Journal, January 2020 Issue, Page 11)
The village of Shiloh expects that the surge of growth of the past year will continue unabated in 2020.
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A former Metro East YMCA — vacant for 14 years — is one step closer to a new beginning
(St. Louis Business Journal, 12/26/2019)
A plan to bring housing for veterans and artists to the Metro East is one step closer to kicking off. Rise Community Development, a St. Louis nonprofit that partners with communities to develop affordable market-rate housing, has closed on financing for the redevelopment of the former Tri-City YMCA building in Granite City.
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Unemployment rate down in most Illinois metro areas
(Illinois Business Journal, 12/30/2019)
SPRINGFIELD – The unemployment rate decreased over-the-year in November in 13 Illinois metropolitan areas and increased in one, according to preliminary data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Illinois Department of Employment Security.
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Fifteen park, trail projects completed in past year, Metro East Park and Recreation says
(Illinois Business Journal, 1/2/2020)
It’s been a busy year for Metro East Park and Recreation District and its partners. A total 15 park and trail projects were completed in 2019.
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Pritzker administration secures $40.2 million preschool grant
(Advantage News, 12/26/2019)
In line with Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s vision of making Illinois the best state in the nation for families raising young children, the Pritzker administration announced it has secured $40.2 million in federal funding over the next three years to improve early childhood programs across Illinois.
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Touchette Regional Hospital Extends its Behavioral Health Services with the Opening of New Intensive Outpatient Program in Alton
(Riverbender, 12/12/2019)
Alton - Recognizing the growing need for outpatient behavioral health services, Touchette Regional Hospital is expanding its reach to the Riverbend area with the opening of its new Intensive Outpatient Program in Alton, Ill., at 2 Memorial Drive, Building A, Suite 120.
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Workforce development agencies offering apprenticeship opportunities
(Illinois Business Journal, 1/6/2020)
Local workforce agencies are teaming up with the city of Collinsville to bring together area business leaders, higher education professionals and workforce development officials from across the Southwestern Illinois region to discuss new apprenticeship opportunities.
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New PACE financing tool finds way into Illinois commercial development
(Illinois Business Journal, December 2019 Issue, Page 1)
Fairview Heights has an edge on PACE financing, one of the newest efforts by the state to ignite commercial economic development.
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SIUE taking data study to next level: Center for Predictive Analytics now open
(Illinois Business Journal, December 2019 Issue, Page 1)
It’s a big data world out there, with a ton of valuable information just waiting to be mined and processed for productive use.
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Plummer, Meier push for funding to preserve Kaskaskia Watershed
(Illinois Business Journal, 12/16/2019)
State Sen. Jason Plummer, R-Edwardsville, and state Rep. Charlie Meier, R-Okawville, teamed up in the recent session to urge the legislature to secure state funding to make repairs and improvements to the Kaskaskia Watershed.
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Retiring president James Dennis ‘transformed’ McKendree University in Lebanon
(Belleville News-Democrat, 12/06/2019)
James Dennis has been the face of McKendree University in Lebanon for more than 25 years, so it’s hard for people to imagine not seeing the 6-foot-4-inch, white-haired president sitting in stands at football games, eating in the cafeteria, attending concerts or speaking at graduations.
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Godfrey recognized for achievements in Green Cities Challenge
(Advantage News, 12/8/2019)
Nine municipalities were recognized with Awards of Achievement for their work in the Green Cities Challenge component of this program, including the village of Godfrey.
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Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber earns coveted five-star distinction
(Illinois Business Journal, January 2020 Issue, Page 6)
The Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce is celebrating a successful 2019, proudly serving as a voice of Metro East businesses and striving toward organizational advancement, said Desiree Bennyhoff, president and CEO.
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