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Illinois: Unveiling the Future of Digital Design and Manufacturing

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Illinois’ Tenth U.S. The Village of Wheeling worked with Tenth Congressional District Representative Bob Dold, Governor Bruce Rauner, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, and the Cook County Workforce Partnership to attract the company to Wheeling. Wheeling prides itself on having approximately 13.5

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Location Focus: Illinois – Trying to Make Headway in Every Way

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Pat Quinn and state agencies are working together to advance Illinois. Quinn launched the Welcome Home Illinois program in April. It is administered by the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) and offers $7,500 in down-payment assistance with an interest rate as low as 3.75 Quinn said. “I

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LOCATION FOCUS: The Heartland of America Beats Strong

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Often noted as a microcosm of the entire country, Illinois is the 25th most extensive and the fifth most populous state in the U.S. It is situated at the geographic center of the nation and is the crossroads for a wide range of business sectors, including manufacturing, finance, agriculture, technology and warehousing and distribution.

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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These include transportation carriers of all kinds, as well as warehousing, distribution, third-party logistics services, manufacturers’ operations, retailers and distributers who may have their own distribution centers. Sheffi is a professor of Engineering Systems and director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL).

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Civil Engineering Marvels- 5 Tallest Skyscrappers

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Sears Tower The Sears Tower, a skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois, has been the tallest building in North America since 1973. International Finance Centre, HongKong A prominent landmark on Hong Kong Island, it consists of two skyscrapers, the ifc mall, and the 55-storey Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong.

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Food Processing: Generating Growth for Good Eats

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Fast and efficient transportation and logistics infrastructure also fuels the growth of this industry, as well as international markets (L.A. It is conveniently located adjacent to Canada’s largest airport, Toronto Pearson International, as well as home to CN’s Intermodal Railway Terminal, the largest intermodal railway terminal in Canada.

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H&A Public Incentive Legislation Update

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The Legislatures’ Joint Committee on Finance has approved an additional $25 million in tax credits for the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation aimed at incentivizing companies to create jobs, make capital investments and maintain a headquarters in Wisconsin. The first group of the State’s enterprise zones was set to expire in 2013.

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