The following links have been referenced throughout the FREDCO Website. They are provided here for quick reference.
Franklin County Communities
Municipalities , Chambers of Commerce, and Community Profiles
City of Benton
City of Sesser
Village of West City
City of West Frankfort
City of Zeigler
Franklin County
Benton/West City Chamber of Commerce
West Frankfort Chamber of Commerce
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Man-Tra-Con Corporation
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Community Profile (from www2.illinoisbiz.biz/communityprofiles)
Benton
Christopher
Royalton
Sesser
West Frankfort
Zeigler
Illinois Hometown Locator (from illinois.hometownlocator.com)
Benton
Christopher
Ewing
Royalton
Sesser
Thompsonville
Valier
West City
West Frankfort
Zeigler
City-Data (from city-data.com)
Benton
Christopher
Royalton
Sesser
West Frankfort
Zeigler
Economic Indicators
U.S. Economics and Statistics Administration
U.S. Economics and Statistics Administration Economic Indicators
Northeast Midwest Institute
Northeast Midwest Institute -- Illinois Analysis
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Illinois DCEO – Illinois Economic Indicators
State of Illinois Business Portal
New York Federal Reserve Bank
Chicago Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Statistics
Economagic
Southern Business Journal
Local Employment
Franklin County, Hourly Wage Rates by Occupation
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Workforce Training
Rend Lake College
John A. Logan College
Man-Tra-Con
Real Estate
Business
Industrial Real Estate Sites
Illinois Association of Realtors
Franklin County Industrial Park
Residential
Century 21 Real Estate
Coldwell Banker Real Estate
HomeGain
RE/MAX
TLC, LLC
United Country Real Estate
Business Incentives
Tax Increment Financing
Illinois Tax Increment Association
Department of Community and Economic Opportunity
Illinois Department of Revenue
Enterprise Zones
Illinois Enterprise Association
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
DCEO Grant Programs
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Grant Programs
State of Illinois Business Portal
Utilities
Residential and Commercial Electricity and Natural Gas Service
AmerenCIPS
SouthEastern Illinois Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Water
Rend Lake Water Conservancy District
Residential and Commercial Telephone Service
Internet Service
Access US
EarthLink
Neon Internet, Inc.
Peoplepc
Shawnee Link
Speednet
Verizon Online
Education
Akin Community Consolidated School District 91
Benton Community Consolidated School District 47
Benton Consolidated High School District 103
Christopher Unit School District 99
Ewing Northern Community Consolidated District 115
Frankfort Community Unit School District 168
Logan Community Consolidated School District 110
Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196
Thompsonville Community High School District 112
Thompsonville School District 62
Zeigler-Royalton Community Unit School District 188
Interactive Illinois Report Card
Franklin County
Southern Illinois University
SIUC
SIUE
School of Medicine
School of Dental Medicine
John A. Logan College
Rend Lake College
Healthcare
Franklin Hospital
Southern Illinois Healthcare
Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
Herrin Hospital
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Miners Memorial Health Center
Heartland Regional Medical Center
St. Mary’s Good Samaritan
Christopher Rural Health Planning Corporation (Rea Clinic)
Center for Medical Arts
Tourism
Franklin County Tourism Bureau
Calendar of Events
Museums and History
Rend Lake Resort and Conference Center
Rend Lake Recreation Complex -- Golf Course, Shooting Complex, Hunting Preserve
Discover Southern Illinois
Illinois Bureau of Tourism
Southern Illinois Tourism Development Office
Southern Illinois Calendar of Events
Du Quoin State Fair
Shawnee Hills Wine Trail
Southern Illinois Wine Tasting Events
Southern Illinois Irish Festival
Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra
Southern Illinois Miners
Southern Illinois Museums and Cultural History
SIU School of Music, Concerts and Events Calendar
Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center
Sesser Opera House
Southern Illinois Camping
Southern Illinois Hiking
Shawnee National Forest
Giant City State Park
Southern Illinois Golf
Southern Illinois Golf Association
World Shooting and Recreational Complex
Transportation
Airports
Barkley Regional Airport, Paducah
Evansville Regional Airport, Evansville
Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, St. Louis
MidAmerica St. Louis Airport, Mascoutah
Mt. Vernon Outland Airport, Mt. Vernon
Southern Illinois Airport, Carbondale-Murphysboro
Williamson County Regional Airport, Marion
Railroads
Amtrak
Canadian National
Illinois Transload
Respondek Railroad Corp.
Shopping
University Mall, Carbondale
Illinois Centre, Marion
Eastland Mall, Evansville
St. Clair Square, Fairview Heights
West Park Mall, Cape Girardeau
Kentucky Oaks Mall, Paducah
Downtown Benton
Miscellaneous Links
Current weather in Franklin County
Benton Evening News
The Southern Illinoisan