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Major Private-Sector Employers |
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| Company | Type | Employees/Union | Location | SIC Code - Description |
| Exelon Corporation | Power Plant |
800 |
Marseilles | 4939 - Combination Utilities |
| Wal-Mart Distribution Center | Distribution | 800 | Spring Valley | 5099 - Durable Goods |
| IV Healthcorp, Inc. | Healthcare | 745 | Peru | 8062 - General Medical Hospitals |
| St. Margarets Hospital | Healthcare | 650 | Spring Valley | 8062 - General Medical Hospitals |
| Ottawa Regional Hospital & Healthcare Center | Healthcare | 645 | Ottawa | 8062 - General Medical Hospitals |
| Monterey Mushrooms | Food Processing | 524 | Princeton | 2033 - Canned Vegetables |
| Martin Engineering | Manufacturing | 500 | Neponset | 3569 - Industrial Machinery |
| Ace Hardware Distribution | Distribution | 485 | Princeton | 5099 - Durable Goods |
| Clover Technologies | Manufacturing | 450 | Ottawa | 3955 - Carbon Paper Inked Ribbons |
| PetSmart Distribution Center | Distribution | 450 | Ottawa | 4225 - General Warehousing |
| Vactor Manufacturing | Manufacturing |
440 Union IBEW |
Streator | 3589 - Industrial Machinery |
| Allegion | Manufacturing | 440 | Princeton | 3429 - Hardware |
| Eakas Corporation | Manufacturing | 400 | Peru | 3089 - Plastics Products |
| L.W. Schneider, Inc. | Manufacturing | 400 | Princeton | 3484 - Small Arms |
| Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. | Food Processing | 394 | Ottawa | 2011 - Meat Packing Plants |
| The Julia Rackley Perry Memorial Hospital | Healthcare | 360 | Princeton | 8062 - General Medical Hospitals |
| Carus Group Inc. | Manufacturing |
350 |
Peru | 2819 - Inorganic Chemicals |
| Mendota Community Hospital Inc. | Healthcare |
350 |
Mendota | 8062 - General Medical Hospitals |
| Mennie Machine Co. | Manufacturing | 340 | Mark | 3599 - Industrial Machinery |
| Kohl's Distribution Center | Distribution | 318 | Ottawa | 2011 - Meat Packing Plants |
| Color Point, LLC | Floriculture | 280 | Granville | 0181 - Ornamental Floriculture |
| James Hardie | Manufacturing | 250 | Peru | 2493 - Recon. Wood Products |
| SABIC Innovative Plastics | Manufacturing | 250 | Ottawa | 3089 - Plastics Products |
| Owens-Illinois Glass Container, Inc. | Manufacturing | 225 | Streator | 3221 - Glass Containers |
| HCC | Manufacturing | 220 Union UAW |
Mendota | 3523 - Farm Machinery |
| Del Monte | Food Processing | 200 | Mendota | 2033 - Canned Vegetables |
| Cookie Kingdom, Inc. | Food Processing |
200 Union UFCW |
Oglesby | 2052 - Cookies and Crackers |
| MBL (USA) Corp. Mitsuboshi Belting | Manufacturing | 200 Union UAW |
Ottawa |
3052 - Rubber and Plastics |
| Pilkington North America, Inc. | Manufacturing | 178 | Ottawa | 3211 - Flat Glass |
| Supervalu Inc. Advantage Logistics | Distribution | 175 | Oglesby | 5099 - Durable Goods |
| JC Whitney Automotive Distribution Center | Distribution | 175 | La Salle | 5099 - Durable Goods |
| American Nickeloid | Manufacturing |
170 |
Peru | 3316 - Cold-rolled Steel |
| MTM Recognition | Manufacturing | 170 | Princeton | 3499 - Fabricated Metal |
| U.S. Silica Co. | Manufacturing | 160 | Ottawa | 3281 - Cut Stone Products |
| Illinois Cement Co. | Manufacturing | 140 | La Salle | 3241 - Cement, Hydraulic |
| Unytite, Inc. | Manufacturing | 130 | Peru | 3452 - Bolts, Nuts, Screws, |
| ADM | Manufacturing |
130 Union UFCW |
Five NCI locations |
2041 - food processing, milling |
| W.H. Maze Company | Manufacturing |
125 Union USW |
Peru | 3315 - Steel Wire-drawing, Nails |
| Gardner Denver, Inc. | Manufacturing | 110 | Princeton | 3563 - Air and Gas Compressors |
| Global Development International, Inc. | Manufacturing | 110 | Streator | 3553 - Woodworking Machinery |
| Ottawa Dental Laboratory | Manufacturing | 110 | Ottawa | 3843 - Dental Equipment |
| Dynegy Power Generation | Power Plant |
60 Union IBEW |
Hennepin | 4939 - Electric Utilities |
| Marquis Energy LLC | Power Plant | 50 | Hennepin | 2869 - Ethanol |
Links to Major Distribution Centers in Region |
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| Company and Website Link | Location |
| Ace Hardware Retail Support Center | Princeton |
| Advantage Logistics | Oglesby |
| J. C. Whitney | La Salle |
| Kohls Distribution Center | Ottawa |
| PetSmart Distribution Center | Ottawa |
| Wal-Mart Distribution Center | Spring Valley |
Links to Local Hospitals & Healthcare Services |
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| Company and Website Link | Location |
| Illinois Valley Community Hospital | Peru |
| Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers | Morris & Ottawa |
| OSF Healthcare | Streator |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Hospital | Ottawa |
| OSF Saint Paul Hospital | Mendota |
| Perry Memorial Hospital | Princeton |
| St. Margaret's Hospital | Spring Valley |
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