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    Southwestern Illinois Economic Development Leadership Summit

    This article was published by Illinois Business Journal on November 22, 2024. Ameren Illinois, in partnership with the Leadership Council Southwestern Illinois, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO),…

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    ICL Manufacturing Expanding into North St. Louis

    This article was published by KMOV on November 19, 2024. The ICL Group LTD already operates in South City and announced Tuesday plans to expand into north St. Louis with a state-of-the-art, more…

  • Photo of panelists and speakers at the 2024 Take Flight Forum

    2024 Take Flight Forum Highlights Growth in St. Louis Region’s Aerospace Sector

    This article was published by AviationPros on November 15, 2024. Regional employment within aerospace manufacturing in the St. Louis area grew by more than 1,800 new jobs, or 11.9 percent,…

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    St. Louis Aerospace Sector Takes Flight with $5 Billion in Investments and New Task Force

    This article was published by Area Development on November 12, 2024. The St. Louis region is experiencing a surge in aerospace activity, driven by more than $5 billion in investments…

  • I-70 Rebuild From Wentzville is MoDOT’s Biggest Contract

    This article was published by St. Louis Post Dispatch on November 8, 2024. A newly announced $600 million contract to widen and rebuild Interstate 70 from Wentzville to Warrenton is…

  • Freightway’s 2025 List of Priority Projects Tops $8B in Investments

    This article was published by Construction Digest on November 1, 2024. The East-West Gateway Council of Governments recently approved the 2025 Priority Projects List featuring the top freight infrastructure funding…

  • Lambert Airport Overhaul Wins Environmental OK

    The article was published by St. Louis Post-Dispatch on October 29, 2024. Federal regulators have determined that the planned $2.8 billion revamp of St. Louis Lambert International Airport will have…

  • Students listening to workers at Melvin Price Locks and Dam

    WWTW Hosts Student Event in Alton

    This article was published by Waterways Journal on October 18, 2024. Crowds of busy, excited, attentive high school students were bused to Melvin Price Locks and Dam in Alton, Ill.,…

  • A picture of Anheuser- Busch St. Louis

    Anheuser-Busch Invests Additional $8M in Flagship St. Louis Brewery

    This article was published by Anheuser-Busch on October 22, 2024. Anheuser-Busch (NYSE:BUD), America’s leading brewer and maker of Michelob ULTRA, Busch Light, Budweiser, and Bud Light, today announced a new…

  • Aerial View of St. Louis Downtown Airport

    St. Louis Downtown Airport Awarded More Than $4.7M for Taxiway Construction Project

    St. Louis Downtown Airport has been awarded $4,740,328 in funding through the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Improvement Grant Program to help cover the cost of completing the third phase…

  • Job Growth Increases in St. Louis, Tying City at Third Highest Rate Nationwide

    This article was published by Spectrum News on October 5, 2024. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics ties St. Louis at No. 3 in the country for its…

  • Try to Keep Up

    This article was published by Site Selection Magazine on October 10, 2024. Five years after the $45 billion Rebuild Illinois program was passed by the Illinois Legislature, the pace of projects…