article thumbnail

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

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

A Massachusetts food processor is opening a factory in northwest suburban Wheeling, bringing more than 125 new jobs to the state, according to a report in Crain’s Chicago Business. and Grundy Center, Iowa. Primetime hits Empire (FOX), Chicago Fire and Chicago PD (NBC) returned for their latest seasons, adding Chicago Med to the lineup.

article thumbnail

Dan Scott, conductor of the orchestra

The Korte Company

Then, the local carpenters union approached Host with a deal. Louis area and also made regular stops as far away as Cedar Rapids, Iowa; St. Joseph, Missouri; Vinennes, Indiana and Chicago. A roadie later destroyed the bus one day driving back south from a concert in Chicago. You worked hard,” Dan said. “It at the time.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Massive solar-power facilities have come online in the California desert; forests of wind turbines have been hooked up to grids in Iowa and West Texas. Thus far, offshore wind energy has been the neglected stepchild of the alternative energy revolution that has been sweeping across the nation for the past five years.

Indiana 40
article thumbnail

Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

Business Facilities

The Obama Administration is moving forward with an aggressive federally funded program, first announced by the president in his 2013 State of the Union address, to create advanced manufacturing hubs in emerging growth sectors. Names Innovation Hubs. Obama also launched a competition for a new manufacturing innovation institute to build U.S.

Metro 111
article thumbnail

Feature Story: Public-Private Partnerships – An Alliance For Progress That Works

Business Facilities

Less Taxing,” aired for six months in the NY/NJ/CT, Boston and Chicago markets. Navy Federal Credit Union, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Deutsche Bank. Michigan was chosen over competing sites in Iowa and Mexico. The campaign, built on the tagline of “Life. million in capital investment. Whirlpool plans to invest $18.9

Florida 68
article thumbnail

Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

Business Facilities

Iowa surges into second place and Oklahoma joins the top five in our annual wind power generation ranking. Iowa again tops our annual Wind Power/Percentage of Overall Energy ranking with 27.4 percent of its power coming from wind, one of only two states to top 25 percent (SD is no. 2 at 26 percent).

Louisiana 111
article thumbnail

GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

Building Information Management

Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters. City of Chicago. Iowa-Des Moines Supply. Service Employees International Union. USGBC Iowa Chapter. Chatham County Commission. CHB Industries, Inc. Chidester Engineering, PLLC. Choate Construction Company. Christie Development Services. Christine Ervin/Company. InterDesign.