21st Century Workforce: Southwestern Illinois (PDF file)

• In short, this publication is a Community Audit that examines the past, present and future of economic development in Bond, Clinton, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, St. Clair and Washington counties. It focuses on the main research findings and the principal economic and workforce development opportunities and challenges that this seven-county area faces in the early 21st century. In considerable detail, it also examines the recent performance of the area’s public high schools. 190 pages in length.

The State of the Southwestern Illinois Workforce (PDF file)

• This is a short summary of 21 st Century Workforce, Southwestern Illinois, a Community Audit that examines the past, present and future of economic development in Bond, Clinton, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, St. Clair and Washington counties. 12 pages in length.

The State of the Madison-Bond Workforce (PDF file)

• This document is a concise summary of that larger study. It focuses on Illinois Local Workforce Investment Area 22 which embraces Madison and Bond Counties. 12 pages in length.