by lcsiAdmin | Sep 8, 2015 | News
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Metro East Startup Challenge (MESC), a regional business plan competition for entrepreneurs and startups, officially announced its three cash prize winners today.The top teams of the nine finalists presented their winning...
by lcsiAdmin | Sep 8, 2015 | Media Alert
COUNTY WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARDS AND PARTNERS TO KICK OFF WORKFORCE CAMPAIGN TO LINK HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO THOUSANDS OF HIGH-PAYING JOBS OPENING UP IN MANUFACTURING AND THE TRADES WHO: Don Vichitvongsa, SunCoke Energy, Chair of the Leadership Council’s...
by lcsiAdmin | Aug 21, 2015 | News
The executive committee of the Leadership Council Southwestern Illinois today announced that the Council’s Executive Director for the past three years will be retiring this fall. Ellen Krohne, who took the reins of the economic development organization in July of 2012...
by lcsiAdmin | Aug 21, 2015 | News
By Joseph BustosBelleville News-DemocratThe Leadership Council Southwestern Illinois on Thursday held a forum on the “State of Freight” in the St. Louis region. Mary Lamie, who is leading the regional freight district initiative of Bi-State Development, said the area...
by lcsiAdmin | Aug 6, 2015 | News
St. Louis Business Journal 7/10/2015 — As the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency narrows its site selection for a new headquarters in the metropolitan area, our region once again finds itself immersed in internecine warfare.Will the 3,000 jobs land in Illinois or...
by lcsiAdmin | Jul 16, 2015 | News
Award Recognizes the Continuing First Class Support Provided for the Air Mobility Command Unit at Scott Air Force BaseJuly 15, 2015 …Hundreds gathered today to celebrate the return of the coveted Abilene Trophy to Southwestern Illinois for a second time in just three...
