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

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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. Chicago is the nation’s rail hub that connects six of the seven class one railroads. Midwest Airports. billion pounds of cargo landing at the airport.

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

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The Port of New Orleans, at the center of the world’s busiest port complex, took first place in Business Facilities’ Logistics Leaders (Ports) ranking in the magazine’s 2013 Metro Rankings Report. The airport itself has been modernized and expanded over the past 15 years with nearly $1 billion in improvements.

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

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We have among the best assets in the world, including unparalleled access to global markets with our five international airports, seven Class I railroads, the third largest interstate highway system in the country, the third largest intermodal port in the world, and more. The ILBEDC is a private organization seeking 501(c)(3) status.

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Feature Story: Shovel-Ready Sites – Fired Up, Ready To Go

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million aviation technical school is nearing completion at the Fairhope Airport Industrial Park, designated at an Alabama AdvantageSite. The latest designation happened in April, when the Fairhope Airport Industrial Park in Baldwin County received the AdvantageSite certification. ALABAMA SITES ARE READY FOR JOB-CREATING GROWTH.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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In a national economy still recovering from a recession, Texas has forged ahead of the pack as a result of a superior business climate, ranking as the “Best State for Business” by Chief Executive Magazine for the eighth straight year in 2012. Perry joins XCOR Aerospace and the Midland Development Corp.

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LOCATION FOCUS: California Dreamin’ – A Rebound Fueled By New Energy

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Sacramento has a prime central location near the San Francisco Bay Area and key distribution channels via an international airport, deep-water channel seaport, and rail and interstate freeway systems. Barstow is where an eclectic mix of railroad, military, high technology, and mining employers have located.

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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states with service to all six Class I railroads, and offers more than 7,300 miles of oil pipeline and 11,200 miles of gas pipeline. Minnesota also is in the process of negotiating contracts with grantees for its NextGen Energy program. So evolved is Louisiana’s pipeline infrastructure that the state’s No. times that of the Nos.