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Maj. Gen. Rodney Boyd, The Adjutant General of Illinois and Commander of the Illinois National Guard, talks with the full-time staff at the Marion Readiness Center during a site visit Feb. 18. While at the Marion Readiness Center, Illinois National Guard leaders toured the expansion project at the Marion Readiness Center. The 9,486 square feet expansion will provide administrative, locker room, supply room, vault, and restroom facilities for Company A, 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, formerly based in West Frankfort. In addition to the building expansion, the project included a new 2,608 square yards for parking. Smith Hafeli, Inc. was awarded the project on September 26, 2023 for $5,726,000. They received an authorization to proceed on Nov. 7, 2023. The unit moved into the new addition July 25, 2025 and final acceptance was made Nov. 5. The federal government provided 75 percent of the funding for this project. The state of Illinois provided the remaining 25 percent of project funds.
| Date Taken: | 02.18.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.24.2026 18:10 |
| Photo ID: | 9533861 |
| VIRIN: | 260218-A-YR062-7941 |
| Resolution: | 1440x1103 |
| Size: | 504.08 KB |
| Location: | ILLINOIS, US |
| Web Views: | 0 |
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