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Illinois Business Journal 2008 Front Page Archive

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Headlines from the January 2008 issue :: Vol.8, No.4 • Subprime mortgage bust result of perfect storm of greed and stupidity • Subprime mortgage meltdown to have $1 billion impact on area, study finds • President, Congress and the Fed make belated attempts to repair subprime mess January print issue: illinois banking and finance focus

Headlines from the February 2008 issue :: Vol.8, No. 5 • Illinois General Assembly passes bill to popularly elect the president • American Bottom city leaders strategize to increase population • Madigan blamed for holding up capital bill February print issue: illinois engineering/architecture/planning focus

Headlines from the March 2008 issue :: Vol.8, No. 6 • Costello, Shimkus vow to keep FutureGen alive, fight another day • Farm prices across region still booming from development • Group claims $5 billion development war chest for ESL hospital, other projects March print issue: southwestern illinois real estate focus

Headlines from the April 2008 issue :: Vol.8, No.7 • Behind the scenes effort culminates in bi-state bridge agreement • Illinois employers footing higher workers' comp insurance premiums than most other Midwest states • ConocoPhillips refinery expansion still on hold with U.S. EPA, pending environmental groups' appeal over air quality permit April print issue: southwestern illinois construction focus

Headlines from the May 2008 issue :: Vol.8, No.8 • Proposal to jump state income tax rates to be resurrected after November election • Illinois' tax burden 25 percent higher than Missouri's, foundation says • Illinois comptroller blasts spendthrift ways of governor, legislature May print issue: 5th Annual Industry Leaders Edition

Headlines from the June 2008 issue :: Vol.8, No.9 • Skyrocketing gas, food prices sustain retail sales numbers • As ban continues, upstate casinos market to non-smokers • IDOT must fill $49 million gap on new bridge project by 2010 June print issue: southwestern illinois banking and finance

Headlines from the August 2008 issue :: Vol.8, No.11 • Booming global demand, weak dollar shift steel makers into high gear • Technology enables Wood River Refinery to benefit from oil sands • Growing number of levees in the St. Louis area raises concern August print issue: southwestern illinois architecture, engineering and planning

Headlines from the September 2008 issue :: Vol.8, No.12 • American Bottom to be hit with expensive flood insurance mandate • Fuel costs, job losses factor into timing of housing market’s rebound • Southwestern Illinois cities pouring millions into downtown projects September print issue: southwestern illinois commercial real estate

Headlines from the October 2008 issue :: Vol.9, No.1 • Illinois voters to face question of rewriting state constitution on Nov. ballot • Refinery settlement means green light for ConocoPhillips’ mega-expansion • Illinois slipping in key economic competiveness indicators, study finds October print issue: southwestern illinois construction

Headlines from the November 2008 issue :: Vol.9, No.2 • Costello, Shimkus, Durbin convince FEMA to slow down re-mapping process • Congressmen vote no on bailout bill that pushes national debt to an all-time high • Media coverage can impact financial markets, journalists say November print issue: southwestern illinois banking and finance

Headlines from the December 2008 issue :: Vol.9, No.3 • Illinois State Medical Society optimistic that med mal caps law will be upheld • Closing fraud loopholes would decrease Illinois' workers' comp costs • School districts, companies working to bridge gap between education and employment December print issue: southwestern illinois law and workforce

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