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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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T he Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals’ (CSCMP) released its 26th Annual State of Logistics (SoL) Report® in June 2015. Without applying for, or accepting any tax incentives, Shorr Packaging chose a location on Ferry Road between Route 59 and Eola Road. Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN.

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15 Tennessee Communities To Receive Site Development Grants

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The Site Development Grant program is part of Tennessee’s larger Rural Economic Development Fund, announced by Governor Bill Haslam in October 2015. Centerville Shipps Bend Industrial Site, $310,650: Construction of access road and new wastewater line to the property. Photo credit: Tim Barber /Times Free Press). acres of the 48.62

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Business Report: Illinois Leaders Form Non-Profit to Spur Job Creation

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Last year, Illinois lost an average 250 jobs a month and ended 2015 with 3,000 fewer jobs, in stark contrast with overall national growth. Middle class families are hurting as traditional footholds like manufacturing are decimated, losing 14,000 jobs in 2015 alone. Palatine Road. IL FILM INDUSTRY IS SURGING.

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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

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In 2015, Apple decided to put its $2 billion, 1.3-million-square-foot million-square-foot global command center in Mesa’s Elliot Road Technology Corridor; a key factor was the Corridor’s robust infrastructure. In 2016, U.S.

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State Focus – Kansas: The Sunflower State Is Blooming and Booming

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Beyond these major routes, the state is home to a many additional miles of high quality highways, as only two states have more total road miles than Kansas. Big Heart Pet Brands, Federal Home Loan Bank and Mars Chocolate North America have all expanded their facilities and added more jobs to the community in 2015. at 12,800 feet.

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Illinois: Unveiling the Future of Digital Design and Manufacturing

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The lab opened in May 2015. Interstate 294 is the eastern boundary of the Village, with interchanges at Lake Cook and Palatine Roads, and provides easy access to Chicago’s Loop and the interstate highway system. Illinois Route 53, just west of Wheeling via Lake Cook and Dundee Roads, also leads to the interstate system.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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The riverfront complex is being built on the old Advocate newspaper site bordered by Main, North, Lafayette Street and River Road. The office building is scheduled for completion by spring 2015 with the residential complex following in the summer. Total investment for the combined development is estimated to be $55 million.

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