Friday, May 13, 2005
BREAKING NEWS: Illinois to Lose Nearly 2,700 Jobs in Military Base Realignments
Here's how Illinois fared in the base realignments announced today by the Pentagon. Info from www.wlsam.com.
Illinois would lose nearly 2,700 military and civilian jobs under base closures recommended today by Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.
But, all of the state's major military installations would remain open.
The big loser...the Great Lakes Naval Training Center in North Chicago. Great Lakes will lose more than 2,000 jobs...all but 23 are military positions. Also taking a major hit...the Rock Island Arsenal in the Quad Cities, which will lose around 1,200 jobs. And, the National Guard station at Springfield's Capitol Airport will be realigned with Fort Wayne, Indiana...resulting in around 160 lost jobs for Springfield. The big winner...Scott Air Force Base near St. Louis, which gains almost 800 jobs. And, the National Guard station based in Peoria will add around 34 positions.
Illinois would lose nearly 2,700 military and civilian jobs under base closures recommended today by Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.
But, all of the state's major military installations would remain open.
The big loser...the Great Lakes Naval Training Center in North Chicago. Great Lakes will lose more than 2,000 jobs...all but 23 are military positions. Also taking a major hit...the Rock Island Arsenal in the Quad Cities, which will lose around 1,200 jobs. And, the National Guard station at Springfield's Capitol Airport will be realigned with Fort Wayne, Indiana...resulting in around 160 lost jobs for Springfield. The big winner...Scott Air Force Base near St. Louis, which gains almost 800 jobs. And, the National Guard station based in Peoria will add around 34 positions.
