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2014 January Issue

Economic impact study touts Lewis Clark Community College’s value to region

Year in Review 2013: Southwestern Illinois Economic impact study touts Lewis Clark Community College’s value to region     GODFREY – Continued growth at Lewis and Clark Community College has had significant ramifications for the regional economy, a newly released economic impact study concludes.     The overall impact of LCCC on the local business community during the…

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Hampton Place housing development completed in Alton

Year in Review 2013: Southwestern Illinois Hampton Place housing development completed in Alton     The third and final phase of the Hampton Place housing development was completed in 2013. A total of 86 new, single-family homes have been built as part of the project in the Mexico neighborhood in Alton since 2002.    The neighborhood is…

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Korte & Luitjohan renovating Illinois Supreme Court building

    The renovation of the 1906 Illinois Supreme Court building in Springfield, Ill., by Korte & Luitjohan Contractors, Inc. began in June 2013, and is expected to be complete in one year.     The scope of work includes the renovation of office, storage and work areas, as well as the historic preservation of public spaces,…

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Poettker Construction enjoys busy year, looks to another

    Founded in 1980, Poettker Construction Co. is a second-generation family-owned business specializing in providing exceptional construction expertise for health-care and educational institutions as well as retail and industrial clients throughout the Midwest region of the U.S.     Poettker provides a full range of services to its clients, including general contracting, design-build, construction management, and…

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McKendree’s new entryway has a monumental impact on campus life

Year in Review 2013: Southwestern Illinois McKendree’s new entryway has a monumental impact on campus life     McKendree University in Lebanon has been leading its students down new paths since it first was founded. An entryway completed in late 2013 will serve to even more boldly and significantly mark the beginning of new journey down…

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Gateway Regional Medical Center takes patient care to heart in 2013

    With a new CEO and a third consecutive year of recognition by The Joint Commission, Gateway Regional Medical Center in Granite City, was in the spotlight in 2013. Among its many successes over the past year, being named a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures by the leading accreditor of  U.S. health care organizations…

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St. Louis Regional Airport grows with West Star Aviation expansion

    In May 2013, West Star Aviation announced an aggressive expansion plan including additions to its facilities at St. Louis Regional Airport in East Alton. While the industry as a whole continues to rebound from the largest aviation downturn since the Great Depression, West Star Aviation, which has its national headquarters at St. Louis Regional…

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Holland Construction Services finishes O’Fallon firehouse

Year in Review 2013: Southwestern Illinois Holland Construction Services finishes O’Fallon firehouse     Holland Construction Services recently finished one fire house and just broke ground on another as investment in the region’s public safety facilities starts to heat up.    Work on the Fairview Heights Engine House No. 2 started last April near the corner of…

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Year in Review 2013: Southwestern Illinois

Year in Review 2013: Southwestern Illinois A few words about the year gone by — and a new one dead ahead Here’s to 2013, a very … intriguing year.    For some businesses, the past 12 months has been a swing period, as the nation continues to climb out of the hole left by the meteoric…

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Memorial Hospital receives Magnet recognition again

Year in Review 2013: Southwestern Illinois Memorial Hospital receives Magnet recognition again     Memorial Hospital again has attained Magnet recognition as part of the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Recognition Program. This voluntary credentialing program for hospitals recognizes excellence in nursing and is the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice.    Nancy Weston…

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