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Batory Foods Expanding In Illinois

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Construction on the new distribution center is set to begin this month and Batory Foods is expected to take occupancy of the new space by October 2016. Located in Will County, less than 40 miles southwest of downtown Chicago, RidgePort Logistics Center is a developing 14 million-square-foot rail-served park situated on more than 1,500 acres.

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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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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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Icy Hot

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Next month, the center will conduct its 2016 “winter peak” measurement, which represents the maximum ice coverage at the coldest time of the year. We can safely predict that this year’s number will be lower than last year’s.

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Iowa: Moving To The Top Of The Class

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For example, the Chamber led the charge in 2016 to change legislation that has since enabled Exelon Quad Cities Generating Station to retain its location situated on 765 acres in the Quad Cities. At the same time, our existing local businesses have also continued to expand.”. Exelon is since in the midst of a $20 million expansion.

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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. percent in 2014 due to stronger shipment volumes and inventory carrying charges that were up 2.1 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. supply chain.

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Whose winning with online advertising? Look at Google and Facebook

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In the US, 85 cents of every new dollar spent on digital went to the two companies in the first quarter of 2016. There have been similar discussions in Cannes with the aim of creating a “third block” of television advertising inventory to rival the might of Facebook and Google.