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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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Ignoring water issues can harm the economy - Contractor Magazine

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Residential Plumbing. 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. Forgot Your Password?

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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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Logistics: No Drivers Needed

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There are also 12 new residential subdivisions planned, and the county recently added 350 acres zoned industrial, which can accommodate more than 3 million square feet of new development. 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.