Article: Dismal economic reports may not apply here Hundreds of job openings anticipated with new medical facilities

BY PAIGE SMAGA

The Town of Summit could be a niche community that serves as a bright spot of economic recovery after reports released Friday said the unemployment rate rose to 9.8 percent in September, the highest since June 1983.

With just two weeks left before the first phase of the new Aurora Medical Center's Aurora Wilkinson Medical Clinic and Vince Lombardi Cancer Clinic open, local unemployed might have something to give them hope.

The medical center is anticipating 600 jobs and will employ 215 at the clinics. Its neighbor, Extendicare's new Lake Country Health and Rehabilitation and Lake Country Landing - which are expected to open by the end of this year - will employ 150 staff ...

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