Swenson Spreader is expanding its manufacturing and looking for qualified candidates for multiple positions. Swenson has been a leader in the community for over 75 years, and is building its future and accepting applications for individuals that have a strong desire to be part of a winning TEAM.

        EDA Grant helps to create 350 jobs in Rochelle

           Economic Development Administration awards $2.4 Infrastructure grant  

Rochelle, IL: Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce, John E. Bryson, announced today that the City of Rochelle has been awarded a $2.4 million Infrastructure grant. “We are very thankful for the support of the Economic Development Administration in securing this grant. This will allow us to expand our industrial corridors in Rochelle which will add 350 jobs today and hundreds more as the industrial base grows.” said Jason Anderson the Economic Development Director for the City of Rochelle. The grant will fund the construction of ~ 4 miles of the City of Rochelle Railroad System and increase the capacity of water and sewer utilities which will allow future industrial development. 

The City of Rochelle Railroad currently serves eight industries and switches on and off of the main lines of the Union Pacific and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroads. The new rail infrastructure will provide rail service to two new industries that are currently under construction. Nippon Sharyo, a Japanese Rail Car manufacturing company and Coated Sands Solutions, a sand mining and processing company, both of these rail served industries expect to be operational later this year. 

“Our Economic Development Department has been working closely with the EDA for nearly a year on the grant application. We want to give special thanks to Congressman Manzullo, along with Senator Durbin, Senator Kirk and Congressman Hultgren, who all were instrumental in assisting the City on this important project. ” said Mayor Chet Olson.  

 “I want to congratulate the City of Rochelle and its Economic Development Department for their hard work in securing this extremely competitive federal grant,” Manzullo said. “It will help create 350 much-needed jobs in Rochelle today and many more in the future, opening up 2,000 more acres to industrial development.

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Mark you calendars for the Annual Kishwaukee College Employment Fair!

April 18th 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.

April 19th 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Participating Employers

For more information, please contact the Employment Resources Center @ Kishwaukee College

815-825-2086  ext 4080

The resin-coating sand plant named Coated Sands Solutions is well on its way toward its operational target of Fall 2012.  The unusually warm weather has assisted in great progress being made on site.  Most of the footings and foundation has been poured, and structure construction will begin here in March.  At the plant, sand will be coated with resin, and then shippedout to drilling sites where new technology allows recovery of oil and natural gas from shale.

BOARD OF FIRE AND POLICE COMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF ROCHELLE, ILLINOIS

EXAMINATION FOR FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC

The City of Rochelle, Illinois is accepting applications for the establishment of a Full-Time Firefighter/Paramedic Eligibility List.

Applicants must meet and pass all requirements established by the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners including the following:

• Applicants must be a Firefighter II or Firefighter Basic by time of hire

• Applicants must be an Illinois EMT-Paramedic or a NREMT-Paramedic by time of hire

Applications are available for pickup at the Rochelle Fire Station beginning Thursday, March 1st at 8am

and are due back by 6pm on Thursday, March 15th. Late applications will NOT be accepted.

For application and information contact:

Rochelle Fire Department

401 5th Avenue

Rochelle, IL 61068

815-562-2122

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