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InterBusiness Issues - November 2005
An Interview with the Class of 2005
40 Leaders Under Forty

Although it's difficult to define, most people say they know leadership when they see it. In this issue, you'll know leadership when you read it. At InterBusiness Issues, we dedicate every November to 40 Leaders Under Forty - a celebration of young leaders who contribute their skills to our region's businesses and communities. Because of them and other leaders like them, central Illinois makes continual strides in every industry and in our determination to better the lives of the people who make their homes here.

Features

Business Profile
Jim Corkery: JP Morgan Chase Bank
In an era when bank mergers are commonplace, the recent merger of Bank One Corporation and J.P. Morgan Chase made people sit up and take notice. The JP Morgan Chase Bank Regional President explains what the new firm means for central Illinois.
Editorial Comment
The Ultimate Contribution
by Jan Wright Vergon, Publisher
While community service is nothing new to this latest group, we’d like to urge them to take their natural instincts to another level. That is, public office. Nowhere else is the courage and commitment these folks have shown needed more.
Guest Editorial
State Politicians: Another Anti-Business Message
by Doug Whitley, Illinois Chamber of Commerce
Recent political pandering by Illinois’ top three constitutional officers is appalling. Their pronouncements and actions demonstrate they have a poor understanding or simply choose to ignore the realities of our free market economy.
Is Your Cable Able?
Julie Drake
Jewel Technology Services
The cabling solution you choose for a new or retro-fit building is the single most important decision you can make when it comes to your network design.

Also in this issue...

Privately Held Companies are Frequent Fraud Victims
Conni Ochs
RSM McGladrey
Cutting costs, improving productivity, and limiting risks to remain profitable still do not address the threat of business fraud, a crime that cost U.S. businesses an average of 6 percent of annual revenue in 2002.
Sexual Orientation Discrimination: New Amendments
Thomas Broderick
Kavanagh, Scully, Sudow, White & Frederick, P.C.
For many Illinois employers, municipal ordinances have provided limited remedies for individuals who experienced sexual orientation discrimination.

Columns

Agricultural Issues
Seed Technology Helped Save Harvest
Patrick Kirchhofer - Peoria County Farm Bureau
Community Issues
More Progress For Med Tech District
W. Michael Bryant, Methodist Medical Center
Ethical Issues
The Ethics of Holidays
Dr. John Throop, The Summit Group
Investment Issues
Immediate Annuities Could Last You a Lifetime
Scott Elger, Morgan Stanley
Staffing Issues
Staffing Industry Steps Up After Disasters
David Smith, Manpower Professional
Chiropractic Issues
Chiropractic and Soft Tissue Injury
Dr. Robert Zinser, Zinser Chiropractic Clinics
County Issues
Peoria County is Prepared for a Katrina
David Williams, Peoria County Board
Health Care Issues
Year End Giving Considerations
Roger Meyer, OSF Healthcare Foundation
Public Issues
Leadership
Congressman Ray LaHood - U.S. Congress
Workforce Issues
Workforce Report Reviews Challenges
Bashir Ali, Central Illinois Workforce Development
City Issues
It's Budget Time For the City
Mayor Jim Ardis, City of Peoria
Education Issues
Calculating Our Future
Dr. John Erwin, Illinois Central College
HR Issues
Compensation: Key to Keeping Top Talent
Mary Pille, Employers' Association
Social Issues
Continue to Support Local Agencies
Michael Stephan, Heart of Illinois United Way