InterBusiness Issues - July 2008

Col. William P. Robertson

As Commander of the 182d Airlift Wing, Colonel William P. Robertson is responsible for over 1,200 Illinois Air National Guardsmen. He maintains the combat-readiness of the Wing and ensures that all units can fulfill state and federal missions as directed. The Colonel is a Peoria native through and through, having attended Peoria High School, Illinois Central College and Bradley University.
Features

Promising Changes, Challenging Times

by Ken R. Spirito
Metropolitan Airport Authority of Peoria
The Metropolitan Airport Authority of Peoria has made significant progress towards the redevelopment of its infrastructure at the Greater Peoria Regional and Mt. Hawley airports.
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Gainsharing

by Dr. Woodruff Imberman
Imberman and Deforest, Inc.
Two low-tech Illinois companies—one a job shop coater in Chicago and the other a galvanizer headquartered in Joliet—have established a track record proving low-tech is live and well in Illinois.
Columns
Patrick Kirchhofer - Peoria County Farm Bureau
Jeffrey W. Ward, South Side Trust & Savings Bank
William Prather, Peoria County Board
Dr. John Throop - The Summit Group
Dr. Cynthia Fischer, District 150
Keith Steffen, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
Jim McConoughey - Heartland Partnership
Mary Pille - Employers' Association
Michael Stephan - Heart of Illinois United Way
Brent Lonteen, Peoria Area Convention & Visitors Bureau