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

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By Jonathan Sanders From the March/April 2016 Issue. A Massachusetts food processor is opening a factory in northwest suburban Wheeling, bringing more than 125 new jobs to the state, according to a report in Crain’s Chicago Business. PIZZA MAKER PLANS WHEELING PLANT. Palatine Road. Bruce Rauner, U.S.

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Illinois: Unveiling the Future of Digital Design and Manufacturing

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L ast year, Chicago celebrated the highly anticipated grand opening of the new UI Labs Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDII) on Goose Island. Last year’s groundbreaking on the project was an exciting one for Goose Island, which is quickly becoming known as an important tech hub within Chicago.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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CHICAGO AIMS FOR THE TOP OF THE TECH CHART. Chicago is rising up in ranks to become the next big place for technology innovation. Chicago’s Digital Manufacturing and Design Institute (DMDII), has partnered with McKinsey & Co. Chicago’s Digital Manufacturing and Design Institute (DMDII), has partnered with McKinsey & Co.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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By Business Facilities Editorial Staff From the March/April 2016 Issue. Our 2016 awards include recognition for the locations that have led the way in smart-grid modernization, innovative funding for infrastructure projects, renewable energy breakthroughs and new tools for supporting startups and entrepreneurs.

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

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By Dominique Cantelme From the May/June 2016 Issue. Chicago is the nation’s rail hub that connects six of the seven class one railroads. per square foot, lower than the Chicago Market average of $4.84. rail freight passes through Chicago’s rail yards. supply chain. The current industrial vacancy rate in DuPage is 4.8

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Feature Story: Public-Private Partnerships – An Alliance For Progress That Works

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Less Taxing,” aired for six months in the NY/NJ/CT, Boston and Chicago markets. Navy Federal Credit Union, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Deutsche Bank. The M-1 Rail line is expected to open mid-2016. This successful marketing plan included a 2012 national TV ad blitz which promoted the region’s strong business value proposition.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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A central element of the public-private partnership that secured the IBM center is the construction of a mixed-use, riverfront complex that will be developed by Commercial Properties Realty Trust (CPRT), a real estate investment trust that manages and develops property holdings of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF). Names Innovation Hubs.

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