St. Louis Economic Development

•	Emerson to open new data centers September 3, 2008 Emerson Electric Co. announced plans to build a 35,000-square-foot data center in St. Louis in order to consolidate its 100 data centers around the world into four over the next few years. More...
•	American named runner up for best weekly in North America August 21, 2008 The St. Louis American has garnered one of its most prestigious honors in its 80-year history. The American was named runner up for Newspaper of the Year, for all weekly newspapers in North America above 37,500 in circulation, by Suburban Newspapers of America.
•	Missouri No. 1 for manufacturing, logistics July 30, 2008 A recent report by Ball State University's Bureau of Business Research named Missouri as the best state in the country for manufacturing and logistics, according to two reports released in July 2008.
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Ratings and
Rankings

U.S. News & World Report ranks Washington University in St. Louis as the 12th best university in the United States for 2008.

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County
Profiles

Just over 36,396 people reside in primarily rural Clinton County, with some resort-based industry surronding the southern half of Carlyle Lake. Illinois State Highway 50 and parallel railroad tracks bisect the county east to west.

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All-America City
Award Winner

The St. Louis region wins the 2008 All-America City Award for civic progress and improvement. Explore the region's journey to win the nation's oldest and most prestigious civic recognition.

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Greater St. Louis Executive Summary:

Greater St. Louis offers a remarkable blend.