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Monterey Mushrooms has confirmed that it will close two of its mushroom growing locations by the end of January 2024, including the facilities in Princeton and Orlando, Florida.

A LaSalle County nuclear power plant could have a big role to play in the quest to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

Along with the cover photo, Camp Aramoni – along with Starved Rock State Park, Starved Rock Lodge and August Hill Winery – is listed as one of eight weekend getaways to “soak up the sunny days and crisp nights of autumn with weekend escapes.”

The City of Ottawa congratulates the Ottawa PetSmart Distribution Center at 900 E. Stevenson Road on the start of their 189,000 square foot building expansion. The original 1 million square foot building started operation in 2005 and currently employs 420 associates. The facility is being expanded to allow for increased business and to serve additional retail outlets. ClayCo is the contractor coordinating the project which is expected to last 6 months.

Laura Walker, a Strategic Development Professional, with experience in communities across the United States, has been named the new Director of Business Development for the Economic Development Corporation of North Central Illinois (EDC-NCI).

Marquis, located in Hennepin, has announced that it has received the necessary permits for its Marquis South Dock Expansion project on the Illinois River at the Marquis Industrial Complex.

The new 700-foot loading dock on the mile-long riverfront will allow the export of twenty barges of soy meal from the complex each week, approximately 1.5 million tons each year. 

The soybean crush facility will look to generate significant employment opportunities during both the construction phase and the long-term operations of the facility.

MENDOTA – The addition of the largest, newly built wheat mill in the U.S. three years ago east of Mendota certainly added to demand for the crop in northern Illinois and other regions of the country.

 Governor JB Pritzker, Ollie's Bargain Outlet, Inc. (Ollie's), and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced that Ollie's will build a new distribution center in Princeton, which will meet growing demand and support the company's nationwide expansion. Ollie's new Princeton distribution facility represents a $68 million capital investment and will create 145 new full-time jobs over the next three years - generating economic benefit for the region and state.