2007 Southern Illinois business winners and losses
In 2007 Southern Illinois saw more positive business news than negative. The Prairie State Energy Campus near Lively Grove promises a $100 million annual regional boost with about 2,500 construction jobs, 450 permanent roles, and a $2.9 billion project underway after its 2001 announcement. Other gains include a FedEx Ground facility in Franklin County adding 40 to 60 jobs, a Benton ethanol plant creating 28 to 48 jobs, and expansions by Natural Enrichment Industries in Herrin and Continental Tire in Mount Vernon. The Technicolor Universal plant closure in Pinckneyville affected 320 workers, but the sector’s net growth outweighed the loss. A broader regional mix also include Heartland Bakery replacing a Du Quoin plant and ongoing industry expansions shaping Southern Illinois’ economy.
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Maytag
Herrin
Iinois
Technicolor Universal Media Services LLC
Pinckneyville
TUMS
Washington County
Prairie State Energy
Southern Illinois
Lively Grove
U.S
Bechtel Power Corp
Southwestern Illinois Building and Construction Trades Council
Peabody Energy
Southern Illinois Power Cooperative
Illinois Municipal Electric Agency
Indiana Municipal Power Agency
Kentucky Municipal Power Agency
Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission
Northern Illinois Municipal Power Agency
Prairie Power Inc
FedEx
Franklin County
West Frankfort
Benton
People’s National Bank and Rural Development
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Natural Enrichment Industries
Bill
Emily Kuzma
Orpace Stone
Kuzma
Continental Tire of North America
Mount Vernon
Heartland Bakery
General Henry
Southern Illinois year in review spans coaches to tragedy
In DeKalb and Carbondale, the year featured coaching changes at SIU with Dale Lennon replacing Kill as football boss on a 200000 dollar annual contract and Chris Lowery earning a 750000 dollar yearly extension. The Salukis reached the 2007 NCAA Sweet 16, falling 61-58 to Kansas. A Carbondale high school lightning death touched the community alongside a college baseball attendance record set by the Southern Illinois Miners. Ameren rate hikes sparked legislative protests, and a VA Marion scandal saw inpatient surgeries halted after a surgeon’s license loss and federal probes into hiring practices.
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DeKalb
Carbondale
Moccia
Kill
Dale Lennon
University of North Dakota
Lennon
SIUC
Salukis
San Jose
Calif
University of Kansas
Jayhawks
Chris Lowery
Mario Moccia
Lowery
SIU Foundation
Southern Illinois Miners
Marion
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Ameren
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VA Medical Center
Jose Veizaga- Mendez
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Inspector General
Washington
Linda.rush
Vamela Kay Schmale
Berger
the Southern File
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SIU
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Roundtree & Yorke
Daniel Cremieux
Samsonite
Delsey
Kenneth Cole
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Dillard’s Charge
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