Posts Categorized: Newspapers

Pontiac’s Caterpillar Plant Adds 80 Jobs

September 16, 2016 PANTAGRAPH (link to article) PONTIAC — Pontiac’s Caterpillar plant has reached the halfway point of its promise to hire 160 employees by next summer. “We have hired 80 new employees since the January announcement and have plans to hire at least 80 more employees by early 2017,” Senior Public Affairs Manager Jamie Fox […]

County’s Unemployed Numbers Fall

Pontiac Daily Leader By Paul Westermeyer Staff Reporter On Aug. 26, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Illinois Department of Employment Security announced that, although job growth was slow in areas of the state, the rate of unemployment had also decreased between July 2015 and July 2016 statewide. Both Pontiac and Livingston County […]

Caterpillar Hiring at Pontiac Facility: Lathe/Mill, Drill, Bore Specialist

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Caterpillar Hiring at Pontiac Facility: Assembly & Test Specialist

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Caterpillar Hiring at Pontiac Facility: Welder

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2016 Heartland Annual Update: Employers see success with Fundamentals of Modern Manufacturing program

Pontiac employers see success with HCC’s Fundamentals of Modern Manufacturing program. Download the information here: DOWNLOAD

Livingston County Issues Request for Proposal to Purchase and Redevelop the Livingston County Manor

Livingston County issues Request for Proposal to purchase and redevelop the Livingston County Manor. [DOWNLOAD RFP]

GLCEDC Trying To Push Growth

In an effort to highlight Livingston County as an attractive place to live, the Greater Livingston County Economic Development Council has put together a new marketing campaign, including a brochure and a website, the purpose of which is to draw in prospective residents… [CLICK TO READ ENTIRE ARTICLE]

GLCEDC Creates New Marketing Campaign Called Live Livingston and Launches New Website livelivingston.org

GLCEDC creates new marketing campaign called Live Livingston. Download the new brochure: CLICK HERE The new website is livelivingston.org.

Official: Agreement May Have Helped Bring Jobs to Pontiac

Pantagraph – February 3, 2016 PONTIAC — The CEO of the Livingston County Economic Development Council said an intergovernmental incentive and tax abatement agreement may have played a role in bringing new Caterpillar jobs to Pontiac. Adam Dontz said he was pleased with last week’s announcement that the construction equipment manufacturer plans to add about 160 […]