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

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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. Palatine Road. It has four others: in Elk Grove Village; Washington Court House, Ohio; Beaver Dam, Wis., and Grundy Center, Iowa. Bruce Rauner, U.S.

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Illinois: Unveiling the Future of Digital Design and Manufacturing

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L ast year, Chicago celebrated the highly anticipated grand opening of the new UI Labs Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDII) on Goose Island. Last year’s groundbreaking on the project was an exciting one for Goose Island, which is quickly becoming known as an important tech hub within Chicago.

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

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Central Indiana has long been a favorite for the logistics world, given its extensive access to road and rail. Less than a day’s drive from New York, Chicago, St. A drive of just seven hours gets you to destinations including Chicago, Pittsburg, Atlanta or Memphis. Start with the county’s location.

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July/August 2013 Issue (Volume 46, Number 4)

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State Focus: Ohio’s Road To Recovery | Get the latest on the rebound in the Rust Belt that has everyone predicting a bright future and a jobs bonanza in the Buckeye State. Business Report: Illinois – Outlook Is Positive In Wheeling | Chicago Executive Airport gets bigger and better.

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Georgia Ports See Surge In Private Investments, Record Cargo Volumes

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The container ship MSC Chicago sails up river to the Port of Savannah’s Garden City Terminal near Savannah Ga. Louis, Chicago and the Ohio Valley. Within five years, the state will deliver the Brampton Road Connector, linking Garden City Terminal to I-516, and extend the Jimmy Deloach Parkway from I-95 to I-16.

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

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The riverfront complex is being built on the old Advocate newspaper site bordered by Main, North, Lafayette Street and River Road. We beat Ohio State, MIT and Georgia Tech, which is a big deal for us.”. Equally vital to the city’s strength as a logistics hub are its superior road and rail networks and its port on the Mississippi River.

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