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Jul 27, 2010 - Senate Appropriators Approve Plan to Buy and Use Thomson
WASHINGTON --The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee voted yesterday to give the federal Bureau of Prisons $170 million to purchase the vacant, state-owned Thomson Correctional Center in northwest Illinois and run it as a stand alone federal prison. The funding must still be approved by the House Appropriations Committee as well as the full House and Senate before it is sent to the President for his signature.

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Jul 1, 2010 - Thomson Federal Prison One Step Closer
WASHINGTON -- A U.S. House appropriations subcommittee voted late Tuesday to give the federal Bureau of Prisons $170 million to purchase the Thomson Correctional Center in northwest Illinois and run it as a stand alone federal prison.

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Jun 4, 2010 - Ashford Current Project to Total $4.6 million
CLINTON — Ashford University’s new athletic fields will total more than $4.6 million, according to building permits issued by the city of Clinton.

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May 24, 2010 - Thomson Prison May Not House Detainees
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn says the state is moving forward with a plan to sell the prison to the federal government, but he says it's "less likely" it will hold Guantanamo Bay detainees.

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May 11, 2010 - Clinton Micropolitan Shows Strong Growth for 3rd Consecutive Year
POLICOM Corporation, an independent economic research firm which specializes in analyzing local and state economies, has released its 2010 Micropolitan Statistical Areas Economic Strength Ranking. The Clinton micrpolitan area has seen growth for the 3rd year in a row. See the rankings:

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Mar 24, 2010 - Capital-project-bonds-finalized-by-Supervisors
CLINTON — Two high-dollar bonds for capital projects in Clinton County got finalized Monday by the Board of Supervisors. The board unanimously approved the sale of two bond issues, totaling $10.5 million, for nearly 17 miles of road work and construction of the railpark portion of an industrial park.

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Mar 5, 2010 - Exelon announces $300M upgrade project
Exelon Nuclear’s Quad-Cities Generating Station is embarking on a $300 million improvement project expected to energize the local economy with nearly 2,100 temporary construction jobs and a payroll ranging from $14 million to $20 million.

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Feb 25, 2010 - Gaming board approves railport investment
— CLINTON — About 90 percent of the funds needed to build a rail line into an industrial park are squared away after gaming board officials approved a $1.8 million investment Wednesday.

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Feb 23, 2010 - Clinton Area Preparing for Thomson Prison Sale
CLINTON, Iowa — The proposed sale of the nearby Thomson (Ill.) Correctional Center to the federal government for use a federal prison is expected to bring 3,800 jobs to the area in the first four years. Clinton Mayor Rodger Holm said Monday the city is taking steps to make sure residents and businesses are ready to adapt to the changes the Thomson prison opening would bring.

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Feb 1, 2010 - Railports Could Improve Local Job Creation
— Joe Jongewaard of the Iowa Department of Economic Development stopped by the Statehouse to talk with legislators about an I-JOBS proposal to increase local job opportunities around the state. This proposed legislation would expand rail service in communities to increase their marketability to wind energy manufacturers and attract jobs to the area. See what Jongewaard had to say about the economic potential created by expanding rail service at www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfsquLUjQec.

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Jan 20, 2010 - County Officials OK Railport Pledge
— CLINTON — The Clinton County Board of Supervisors gave the thumbs up Tuesday for the county’s $6 million pledge to help finance the construction of the Lincolnway Railport The board voted 2-1 to move forward with proceedings to issue up to $6.2 million in bonds.

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Dec 12, 2009 - Ashford Expansion 1 Step Closer to Reality
CLINTON — Ashford University on Friday announced its parent company, Bridgepoint Education, will exercise its option to purchase the land owned by the Clinton Country Club. According to Ashford University Director of Communications Larry Libberton, the former golf course will be used for “future campus expansion of its growing academic institution.”

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Nov 18, 2009 - Clinton Ready to Welcome Prison Employees
CLINTON, Iowa - Since the Thomson Correctional Center seems to be the front-runner to land hundreds of jobs and Guantanamo Bay prisoners, surrounding communities are bracing again for the benefit. That's the case in nearby Clinton, Iowa, where housing could get a jump start.

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Nov 17, 2009 - Braley: Thomson a strong contender
THOMSON, Ill. — Thomson Correctional Center appears to be the leading candidate to house terror detainees being transferred from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. U.S. Congressman Bruce Braley on Monday said after a tour of the facility with Federal Bureau of Prisons and Department of Defense officials that the prison located about 12 miles north of Clinton on the Illinois side is a strong contender.

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Nov 17, 2009 - Thomson Correctional Center is a top option to house Guantanamo transfers.
As the Obama administration works to identify a detention facility for prisoners transferred from the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, federal officials also are considering sites to hold military commission trials for at least some of the suspects.

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Nov 17, 2009 - Residents of Thomson would rather get Gitmo Prisoners
News that the federal government may buy the nearly empty Thomson Correctional Center and use the maximum-security state prison to house Guantanamo Bay detainees has given people in Thomson hope that things might be about to turn around...

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Nov 15, 2009 - Thomson May Be New Home to Guantanamo Bay Detainees
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn says, "We see an opportunity, a once in a lifetime opportunity for the people of Illinois." The governor says opening Thomson could create 3-thousand jobs and a billion dollars for Northwestern Illinois over the first four years.

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Aug 31, 2009 - Iowa Ranks 4th in CNBC Business Climate Study
CNBC scored all 50 states—using publicly available data—on 40 different measures of competitiveness. Iowa ranks 11th in Business Friendliness, 4th in Economy, and 1st in Cost of Doing Busines.

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Aug 20, 2009 - Progress remains steady for Gateway area
So much is happening in the Clinton region right now. Sometimes it has seemed slow, so it’s difficult to understand the full impact of the projects happening now and in recent years.

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Aug 16, 2009 - Clinton Micropolitan Area Acheives 2% Job Growth
The state's largest cities saw the greatest gains in 2008, with Des Moines adding 3,100 potential workers and Cedar Rapids 2,200, based on annual averages. But Clinton saw an increase of 590 jobs, the largest (2.1%) increase in workforce. Read the entire article from the Sunday, August 16 Des Moines Register.

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Aug 8, 2009 - Self Supporting Municipal Improvement District
Since the SSMID was implemented in 2000, it has generated $1.8 million from the tax. That money helps pay salaries, plowing the snow off downtown sidewalks in the winter and other downtown improvements.

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Jul 23, 2009 - CRDC Appreciates Railport Project Support
On July 15, CRDC was awarded $200,000 from the Clinton County Community Development Association (CCCDA) which will be used to cover some upfront expenses related to the development of the Lincolnway Railport.

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Jun 27, 2009 - Wild Rose Celebrates 1st Anniversary
— It’s difficult for Tim Bollmann, Wild Rose Casino and Resort general manager, to come up with downsides for undocking the old riverboat and building a landbased casino. Revenues have jumped nearly $11 million, according to the IRGC Riverboat Revenue Report from 2008 to 2009.

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Jun 25, 2009 - Ballparks of the Midwest
CLINTON - Let's just get it out there. Alliant Energy Field in Clinton and home of the Clinton Lumberkings is a fantastic place to watch baseball. The reasons for that are obvious. It's old and recent renovations keep in it looking good.

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May 26, 2009 - Ashford Turns a Page
Since Bridgepoint took over operations of Ashford at the beginning of the 2005-2006 school year, the college has continued to set new marks for enrollment and graduation, added hundreds of jobs and in 2007 became the first tenant in the Lyons Business and Technology Park when the college opened a call center there.

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May 15, 2009 - Braley seeks millions for Clinton projects
U.S. Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, announced Friday that his funding requests for job creation in Iowa as part of the 2009 Highway Bill include two Clinton projects.

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May 14, 2009 - Why spend money on ‘wants’ rather than ‘needs?’
Two weeks ago, the city of Clinton announced plans to take on a city street project of unprecedented size and scope. This is great news for Clinton and the surrounding areas. The announcement also made me think about some of the questions posed right here on the editorial page.

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May 4, 2009 - Industrial Park Project in the Works
It was the river and the railroads that first put Clinton on the map.

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May 4, 2009 - Clinton Steers Down Road to the Future
Two major road construction projects — Liberty Square and the expansion of 19th Avenue North, are expected to be key factors in the future economic development in Clinton.

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Apr 30, 2009 - Clinton to start ‘ambitious’ streets project
The city of Clinton is ready to embark on an ambitious road — an effort so elaborate, long-time Clinton representative Bob Soesbe said citizens have never seen anything like it.


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