Editing Belvidere, Illinois (section)

==Economy==
[[Stellantis]] operates the [[Belvidere Assembly Plant]], an auto assembly plant, which was constructed in the mid-1960s. The Belvidere plant manufactured the [[Dodge Neon]] until the spring of 2005. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the plant manufactured [[Chrysler Newport]]s and [[Plymouth Fury]]s.  After a massive restructuring of the Belvidere plant, it is now one of the most modern auto assembly plants in the United States. It most recently assembled the [[Jeep Cherokee (KL)|Jeep Cherokee]] until February 2023, when the plant was idled indefinitely by Stellantis.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Boudette |first=Neal E. |last2=Chiarito |first2=Robert |date=2022-12-23 |title=Jeep Plant Shutdown Imperils Illinois Town and 1,350 Workers |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/23/business/jeep-factory.html |access-date=2022-12-24 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> As part of the settlement of the [[2023 United Auto Workers strike]], Stellantis agreed to reopen the plant in 2025, to construct a mid-size Ram pickup. An electric vehicle battery plant will also be constructed. The site was visited by US President [[Joe Biden]] and UAW President [[Shawn Fain]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stellantis-UAW agreement brings new midsize truck to Illinois |url=https://www.autoblog.com/2023/10/30/ram-midsize-truck-pickup-belvidere/ |access-date=2023-10-31 |website=Autoblog |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tracy |first=David |date=2023-10-29 |title='We Have Saved Belvidere' Assembly Plant: Here Are The Pay Increases And Jobs Saved By The UAW's Record Deal With Stellantis |url=https://www.theautopian.com/we-have-saved-belvidere-assembly-plant-here-are-the-pay-increases-and-jobs-saved-by-the-uaws-record-deal-with-stellantis/ |access-date=2023-10-31 |website=The Autopian |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Friedman |first=Lisa |last2=Boudette |first2=Neal E. |date=2023-11-09 |title=Biden Bolsters Union Support in Illinois |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/09/us/politics/biden-auto-plant-illinois-uaw.html |access-date=2023-11-10 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

[[Dean Foods]] and [[General Mills]] operate manufacturing plants on the bank of the Kishwaukee River. General Mills recently announced a large expansion in the area, soon to begin construction on a 1.3 million square foot distribution center in a newly annexed southwestern portion of the city.

[[Rock Valley College]] recently opened their new 9+ million dollar Advanced Technology Center in the northwestern portion of Belvidere, after competition between several area cities for the Advanced Technology Center.

"Project Yukon" is a recently announced Cold Storage facility, which will be over 1.2 million square feet on 200 acres in the Southwest side of the city. This is expected to bring up to 700 jobs, ground is expected to be broken mid-2023