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

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Bruce Rauner recently announced that leaders at the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity and business stakeholders will collaborate in organizing a newly formed private, non-profit organization focusing exclusively on increasing Illinois’ competitiveness for job creation and investment.

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

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THE DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS ADVANTAGE. Its proximity to O’Hare International Airport means that residents and businesses alike have direct, non-stop access to 200 destinations worldwide through 1,400 daily departures. Midwest Airports. billion pounds of cargo landing at the airport. Shorr Packaging Corp.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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Located in the heart of Illinois; in the great Midwest; within 200 miles of metropolitan areas of Chicago, Indianapolis and St. The Decatur airport provides another important transportation option; with runways of 8,500 feet in length and 150 feet wide the airport is capable of handling large freight carrying aircraft.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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This includes easy access to an international airport, the Port of Charleston, SC and an inland port via I-77. Family Trust Federal Credit Union was one of the first businesses to open their new headquarters at Knowledge Park. Two of the newest additions to the Dulles Tech Corridor are Amazon Web Services, Inc.

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Illinois Revives Premier Corporate Tax Incentives

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Bruce Rauner recently signed a bill reinstating Illinois’ premier corporate tax incentive program and, some argue, could help the state edge out other Midwestern contenders for projects heavy on job creation. There are a lot of improvements,” said Todd Maisch, president and CEO of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce. Rauner said. “A

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Top-ranked California, second-place finisher Illinois and no. In his spare time, Stenger and his partners have been raising EB-5 funding for nearly $600-million worth of projects in Vermont, including expansions at Jay Peak and nearby Burke Mountain, and a new hotel and airport upgrade in Newport, VBM reports.

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