• Largest Employers

    The Illinois Valley is home to many large and major quality businesses from manufacturing to distribution being a leader in Illinois economic development.

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    Name

    OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center

    Healthcare

    1,000

    Ottawa

    Wal-Mart Distribution Center

    Distribution Center

    920

    Spring Valley

    Constellation Energy - LaSalle County Generating Station

    Power Plant

    800
    Union IBEW

    Marseilles

     

         

    Vactor Manufacturing

    Manufacturing

    680

    Streator

    Ace Hardware Distribution

    Distribution

    605

    Princeton

     

    PetSmart Distribution Center

    Distribution

    420

    Ottawa

    Eakas Corporation

    Manufacturing

    400

    Peru

    Marquis Energy LLC

    Power Plant

    380

    Hennepin

    Monterey Mushrooms

    Food Processing

    375

    Princeton

    Carus Group Inc.

     

     Manufacturing

     350
    Union UFCW

     Peru

    OSF St. Paul Medical Center

     

    Healthcare

    350

     Mendota

    SABIC Innovative Plastics

    Manufacturing

    285

    Ottawa

    Kohl's Distribution Center

    Distribution

    270

    Ottawa

    Clover Technologies

    Manufacturing

    258

    Ottawa

    Ottawa Dental Laboratory

    Manufacturing

    250

     Ottawa

    Allegion

    Manufacturing

    250

    Princeton

     MBL (USA) Corp. Mitsuboshi Belting

     

     Manufacturing

    236

     Ottawa 

    Sigan America, LLC

    Manufacturing

    225

    Ottawa

    L.W. Schneider, Inc.

    Manufacturing

    200

    Princeton

    HR Imagining

    Manufacturing

    180

    Ottawa

    U.S. Silica Co.

    Manufacturing

    180

    Ottawa

    Pilkington North America, Inc.

    Manufacturing

    170

    Ottawa

     ADM

    Manufacturing

    157

    Union UFCW

    Five NCI locations

    Illinois Cement Co.

    Manufacturing

    150

    140La Salle

    Unytite, Inc.

    Manufacturing

    140

    Peru

    Attman Speciality Plants

    Floriculture

    130

    Granville

    American Nickeloid

    Manufacturing

    128
    Union USW

    Peru

    MTM Recognition

    Manufacturing

    126

    Princeton

    Seattle Sutton's Healthy Eating

    Manufacturing

    125

    Ottawa

    Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.

    Food Processing

    118

    Ottawa

    W.H. Maze Company

    Manufacturing

    86

    Union USW

    Peru

    ITW MiniGrip Zip Pak

    Manufacturing

    85

    Ottawa

    PENDING INFORMATION from Companies Listed Below As October 2022

     

     

     

    Martin Engineering

    Manufacturing

    500

    Neponset

    OSF Saint Claire Hospital (formerly The Julia Rackley Perry Memorial Hospital)

    Healthcare

    200

    Princeton

    Mennie Machine Co.

    Manufacturing

    340

    Mark

    James Hardie

    Manufacturing

    250

    Peru

    Owens-Illinois Glass Container, Inc.

    Manufacturing

    225

    Streator

    HCC

    Manufacturing

    220
    Union UAW

    Mendota

    Cookie Kingdom, Inc.

     

    Food Processing

    200

    Union UFCW

     Oglesby

    Unfi

    Distribution

    175

    Oglesby

    JC Whitney Automotive Distribution Center

    Distribution

    175

    La Salle

    Gardner Denver, Inc.

    Manufacturing

    110

    Princeton

    Global Development International, Inc.

    Manufacturing

    110

    Streator