by lcsiAdmin | Sep 30, 2016 | Uncategorized
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article90365322.html
by lcsiAdmin | Sep 30, 2016 | Uncategorized
September 12, 2016Gentlemen:As the Mayor of Granite City and similar to so many other mayors up and down the Mississippi River, I have seen the devastating power that flooding can have on a community over the years. My residents and businesses are also keenly aware of...
by lcsiAdmin | Sep 30, 2016 | Uncategorized
As a Metro East business owner, I know the value of the Mississippi River levee system. It protects my company, the homes and families of my employees, and our neighbors in a huge area known as the American Bottoms. When levees do their job, they are all but invisible...
by lcsiAdmin | Sep 30, 2016 | Uncategorized
By Mike Riley Sr. – Contributing columnist The steel industry has been hit hard in recent years. Domestic steel mills idled their total production capacity due to exports of cheap steel from China that created an over supply of steel in U.S. markets.U.S. Steel...
by lcsiAdmin | Oct 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – It used to take two weeks to fill a manufacturing job in Southern Illinois. Now, it takes up to two months, according to an area workforce leader.Manufacturers are campaigning to educate high school students about the opportunities at their...
by lcsiAdmin | Oct 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
October 22, 2015The Leadership Council Southwestern Illinois, the premier economic development organization representing Madison and St. Clair counties, has chosen Marcia Campbell, Keith J. Cook, Dr. Stephen Hansen, and Don Vichitvongsa as the newest members of its...