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

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Bruce Rauner recently announced that leaders at the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity and business stakeholders will collaborate in organizing a newly formed private, non-profit organization focusing exclusively on increasing Illinois’ competitiveness for job creation and investment. PIZZA MAKER PLANS WHEELING PLANT.

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PSMJ Resources Inc. Finds that A/E Billing Rates Decreased in 2010 as Firms Fell Victim to Pricing Pressure

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To learn more about the keys to a long-term and sustainable pricing strategy along with the latest insight in effective risk management, PSMJ has packaged an intensive two-day program designed specifically for A/E firm leaders interested in achieving lasting profitability.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Points of Entry for Cash-Rich Cargo

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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. Chicago Executive Airport serves as a hub for business and industry and as a logical magnet drawing businesses to the area. Port of Stockton.

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Are There Lessons From the Great Recession for the COVID-19 Pandemic?

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Is it profitable? Jeff Benach, co-principal at Lexington Homes, in Chicago, says his team regularly examines financial scenarios to forecast what the numbers could look like if sales declined by 10%, 20%, and so on. namely, are you running a good business?

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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Less Taxing,” aired for six months in the NY/NJ/CT, Boston and Chicago markets. Operation Oswego County (OOC) is a private, non-profit organization that works to enhance, promote and protect the business and industrial climate of Oswego County. The program provides funding for training to existing for-profit businesses.

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FEATURE STORY: Nothing Matters More Than Talent

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Florida’s Incumbent Worker Training (IWT) grants provide funding for customized training to existing for-profit businesses. In northwest suburban Chicago a vibrant manufacturing base exists. To date, FastStart has completed nearly 70 major projects for expanding companies in Louisiana. The cost per training program has decreased by 84.5