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Why Giving Back to Clients Makes ‘Fore’ Good Business

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a Chicago suburb. A fair comparison would be the World Cup in soccer. The competition has never been in the Chicago area and it hasn’t been in the central time zone since 1971. If you don’t know, Englewood Construction’s headquarters is in Lemont, Ill., to stage its 2012 international golf competition.

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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. The Illinois Medical District (IMD) is a special-use zoning district located just west of the Chicago central business district. percent, adding more than 96,000 jobs. percent, losing more than 3 million jobs. percent to the workforce or 87,000 jobs.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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In comparison, railroads are in a much better position regarding infrastructure, equipment and personnel. Located in the heart of Illinois; in the great Midwest; within 200 miles of metropolitan areas of Chicago, Indianapolis and St. Subsequently, the U.S. percent increase over 2011 levels. DECATUR, IL RULES THE HEARTLAND.

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

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Houston (Zone 84) and El Paso (Zone 68) also shined in BF’s new ranking of top Foreign Trade Zones. Broward County, FL (Zone 25) and El Paso (Zone 68) took top honors in the Top FTZs (Exports) category. In comparison, Hong Kong average peak connection clocked in at 57.5 Mbps and Belgium at 33.4

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Residents currently face some of the highest electricity rates in the country, ranging from 37 to 50 cents per kilowatt-hour this past year, in comparison to the average mainland cost of 14-15 cents per kilowatt-hour. CenterPoint Intermodal Center (CIC)-Joliet/Elwood, IL is the largest master-planned inland port in North America.

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