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FEATURE STORY: Game-Changer In The Heartland

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It is served by Norfolk Southern, Canadian National and CSX railroads, and provides lower cost and efficient shipping options to the east, west and gulf coasts, bypassing the congestion of Chicago, St. We are very fortunate to have ADM as our leading employer and to be the home of its North American headquarters. 36 and U.S.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Points of Entry for Cash-Rich Cargo

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As reported in the firm’s earlier studies, commercial real estate surrounding major U.S. CHICAGO EXEC ANCHORS WHEELING. The Village of Wheeling’s manufacturing base is anchored around its general aviation airport, Chicago Executive Airport, the third busiest in Chicagoland. exports, they see a bright long-term future.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Biotech, A Recession-Proof Growth Sector

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By comparison, total employment for all private sector industries in the U.S. While national private sector employment fell by 6.9 percent from the outset of the recession in 2007 through the first year of the recovery in 2010, bioscience industry employment fell a mere 1.4 percent, adding more than 96,000 jobs.

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LOCATION FOCUS: The Heartland of America Beats Strong

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Illinois has a broad economic base with Chicago in the northeast; small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in the central and western regions; and natural resources like coal, timber and petroleum in the south. Foreign trade zones also are located in Peoria, Lawrenceville, Rockford and the Quad Cities.

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COMMUNITY PROFILE: Opportunity Knocks in Southwest Louisiana

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Swift notes that available commercial, residential and industrial land in the five-parish area is plentiful. Specific site details, such as zoning restrictions, title work, environmental studies, soil analysis and surveys, are assessed for compliance and authenticity.”. PROPERTY IS PLENTIFUL IN SWLA. A BOUNTY OF INCENTIVES.

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

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According to the Chicago Tribune , “The fund will award convertible notes initially ranging from $100,000 to $500,000 to early-stage Illinois-based companies working in renewable energy, energy efficiency, smart grid, next-generation transportation and water resource management. This venture capital fund allocated with $2.3

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

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Through the Enterprise Zones Program business and industry can realize state incentives such as Job Creation Grants and Real Property Investment Grants, while also realizing a number of local tax and other incentives. Chicago is the nation’s rail hub that connects six of the seven class one railroads. Asking rental rates are $4.70

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