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Ignoring water issues can harm the economy - Contractor Magazine

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Contractor Magazine. in 2010 and in Chicago in 2008. in 2010 and in Chicago in 2008. In Chicago, water rates are expected to double over the next five years; in many locales water and sewer rates collide with energy conservation, such as with water-cooled ice machines or air conditioning. Search: Register Log In.

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Business Report: Chicago Will Host Digital Manufacturing And Design Innovation Institute

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President Obama has awarded Chicago a $70 million grant from the Department of Defense to build a $320-million Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute. Mark Kirk, representatives from UI Labs and World Business Chicago, and various industry partners who supported the winning bid were at the White House for the announcement. “We

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Underground Home for Sale in Illinois

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Caterpillar engineer Jerry Dobyns stumbled upon the architect’s creations in Mother Earth News magazine. “It He purchased seven wooded acres of land on the outskirts of tiny Sheridan, about an hour’s drive west of Chicago, and moved his family into a two-bedroom trailer on-site while he planned the construction of his green abode.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Indiana — More And More Roads Are Leading To “The Crossroads Of America”

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The County also approved the funding for the Town of Lanesville and the Harrison County Regional Sewer District to cooperatively extend a sewer line from the Lanesville Treatment plant. Less than a day’s drive from New York, Chicago, St. Start with the county’s location. Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Nashville and St.

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Food Processing: Generating Growth for Good Eats

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The metropolis of Los Angeles was the top food processing location in BF ’s 2015 Metro Rankings Report, earning the number one ranking in our metro Food Processing Employment Leaders category, edging Greater Toronto’s burgeoning food processing hub and the traditional food processing crossroads of Chicago as king of the foodies.

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Logistics: No Drivers Needed

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The cities and towns in Johnson County have all the pieces in place, including the infrastructure with plans for roads and excess capacity for sewer and water to drive development, Aubin said. Moving Ruston Forward will fund over 20 water, sewer and street projects. Within a 500 mile radius are the province of Quebec and nine U.S.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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All preliminary work such as extending utilities, rail, water and sewer is complete at both sites which are “ready to go and ready to market.”. Only Springfield reaches a greater population in a 500-mile radius because of a closer proximity to the Chicago market. The Joplin region already is strong in the food processing sector.