Dynegy to announce investment in greater East St. Louis area on Friday

An electric company will be announcing a large investment into the greater East St. Louis area on Friday.

Dynegy is scheduled to announce “significant investment” for the area through East Side Aligned, a collaboration of social programs in the area, according to the organization.

The announcement will occur at 9 a.m. on Friday at the New Life Community Church in East St. Louis.

More than 100 business and civic leaders will be in attendance, according to a news release from East Side Aligned.

East Side Aligned connects social service providers, leaders and institutions with one another to work on issues affecting young people.

This story was originally published March 30, 2017 at 11:26 PM with the headline "Dynegy to announce investment in greater East St. Louis area on Friday."