Illinois layoffs exceed 10,000 in August statewide
Illinois employers announced more than 10,000 layoffs in August as seven companies plan to cut about 1,100 jobs. Closures hit Roanoke LaSalle and Mount Vernon, with State Farm shifting staff, ThyssenKrupp in Roanoke, J C Whitney in LaSalle, Good Samaritan Mount Vernon, and Motorola Mobility in Libertyville. The report notes the job losses reflect slow recovery after the 2007 09 recession and do not count smaller cuts or relocations.
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Roanoke
LaSalle
Mount Vernon
University of Illinois
Gish
J. Fred Giertz
DCEO
State Farm Insurance Cos
Collinsville
Tinley Park
State Farm
Missy Dundov
ThyssenKrupp Manufacturing LLC
J.C. Whitney
Good Samaritan Regional Health Center
Motorola Mobility
Libertyville
Money released for new National Guard facility
State and federal funds totaling 18 million will build an 18000 square foot readiness facility at Heartland Community College in Normal for the Illinois Army National Guard 404th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade. The project aims to create 100 construction jobs and 22 permanent posts with space for 400 part time soldiers during peak training. Construction to begin after bidding with completion expected in two years.
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Springfield
Heartland Community College
Normal
Illinois Army National Guard
Millennium Avenue
Raab Road
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Heartland
Turterickson
Leenet
National Guard
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Illinois National Guard
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Allen Goben
Goben
Central Illinois
Bloomington
War's Coming Fall Field Day in Ewing and More Events
U of Extension hosts Fall field day at Ewing Demonstration Center with light lunch at 9 a.m. Thursday. Marion hosts One-Stop Business and Employment Center job search event by Man-Tra-Con. Dine and Donate at Lone Star Steakhouse Carbondale supports SIU Autism Center. West Frankfort hosts Cancer Reach Out meeting at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Carbondale Township Hall hosts a Sierra Club program with birding trip talk by John Schwegman.
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U of’ Extension
Ewing Demonstration Center
Marion
Lone Star
Carbondale
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SIU
First Christian Church
S. Cherry St
West Frankfort
Carbondale Township Hall
East Main St
Sierra Club
John Schwegman
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Meeting of NARFE Greater Egypt Chapter 1097 in Carbondale
The Greater Egypt Chapter 1097 of NARFE will meet at 11 30 a m at Golden Corral in Carbondale. For details call 618 378 3176.
State extends emergency health contracts amid bid dispute
The state locks in short term health insurance coverage with Health Alliance HMO Health Alliance Illinois and Coventry HMO, protecting access for thousands of workers dependents and retirees as a rebid plan proceeds. The emergency deals totaling about 340 million run until June 31 2013 or until bids are finalized.
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Springfield
Health Alliance
Humana
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Quinn
Health Alliance Hmo
Illinois
Coventry
Lane Reduction on US 51 from Makanda to Anna
Illinois Department of Transportation reports daytime lane reductions on US 51 between Makanda and Anna. Crews patch the highway in multiple locations, traffic controlled by flaggers, speed reduced, motorists urged to use alternate routes to avoid delays.
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Illinois Department of Transportation
U.S. 51
Makanda
Anna
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