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Illinois Economy

Local Employer Adding 50 Jobs WUIS/SJ-R Business Report

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Bill Wheelhouse

Published August 25, 2015 at 10:57 AM CDT

On this week's report Tim and Bill discuss some hi-tech jobs coming to Springfield, a drop in soybean prices and some big piles of rubble.

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Bill Wheelhouse

Bill is a former general manager, economy reporter, Harvest correspondent and Statehouse Bureau Chief for NPR Illinois. He has won several awards including the Associated Press Best Investigative Reporter.

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