/tags/southwestern-illinois Southwestern Illinois en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Thu, 19 Dec 2024 23:25:35 GMT /economy-business/2024-12-19/820-million-sustainable-aviation-fuel-plant-is-coming-to-southwest-illinois An incentive agreement between the state and the company lists an East St. Louis address for the facility that will create 150 jobs when operational. Thu, 19 Dec 2024 23:25:35 GMT /economy-business/2024-12-19/820-million-sustainable-aviation-fuel-plant-is-coming-to-southwest-illinois Will Bauer /economy-business/2024-04-15/southwest-illinois-to-get-850-000-for-route-66-projects-ahead-of-100th-anniversary The biggest project for the 2026 anniversary currently funded will be in downtown Granite City. The Metro East town will revive its old neon Route 66 signs, create a music band stand and put in electric vehicle charging stations. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2024-04-15/southwest-illinois-to-get-850-000-for-route-66-projects-ahead-of-100th-anniversary Will Bauer /economy-business/2023-10-03/southwest-illinois-tourism-generates-record-economic-growth-last-year Along with the rest of the state, southwest Illinois’ tourism industry continues to see a solid bounce back following a pandemic lull, according to the latest figures released for 2022. Tue, 03 Oct 2023 14:24:00 GMT /economy-business/2023-10-03/southwest-illinois-tourism-generates-record-economic-growth-last-year Will Bauer /2011-08-03/judge-tosses-suit-challenging-fema-flood-mapping-in-s-w-ill A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit three southwestern Illinois counties filed to block the U.S. government from declaring the region's levees… Wed, 03 Aug 2011 15:11:28 GMT /2011-08-03/judge-tosses-suit-challenging-fema-flood-mapping-in-s-w-ill /2011-01-06/trial-set-in-suit-over-southwestern-ill-levees The case of three southwestern Illinois counties suing to block the U.S. government from declaring the region's levees functionally useless could be… Thu, 06 Jan 2011 15:59:35 GMT /2011-01-06/trial-set-in-suit-over-southwestern-ill-levees /arts/2009-08-24/ubjects-ii-exhibit-shows-unique-objects-and-tells-family-stories This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 24, 2009 - Home is just an ordinary place with a little something extra. That extra something is… Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:56:06 GMT /arts/2009-08-24/ubjects-ii-exhibit-shows-unique-objects-and-tells-family-stories Eric S. Young