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LOCATION FOCUS: The Heartland of America Beats Strong

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Illinois has a broad economic base with Chicago in the northeast; small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in the central and western regions; and natural resources like coal, timber and petroleum in the south. Both the Illinois International Port District and the Tri-City Regional Port District near St.

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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.

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Iowa: Moving To The Top Of The Class

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billion signature I-74 bridge, where tens of thousands of people will travel back and forth between the states every day. Crisscrossed by four interstates and over a dozen state and federal highways, the Quad Cities region is located 2½ hours away from Chicago, and within a five-hour truck drive of Milwaukee, St.

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The marginally roadworthy bus could be seen all over the St. Louis area and also made regular stops as far away as Cedar Rapids, Iowa; St. Joseph, Missouri; Vinennes, Indiana and Chicago. That incident made news, if only because a local reporter was traveling with Effic that night. Louis metro area. “We

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SPECIAL REPORT: Two Train Cars Forward, Three Cargo Ships Back

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But whether traveling by land, air, track or sea, locating in the right area can be a company’s biggest time and profit saver. Major metros such as Dallas, Kansas City, St. Louis, Tulsa, Little Rock and Memphis are just hours away. Hoosier Energy: Service in a Logistically Magnetic Region. Northpark Mall, Joplin, MO.

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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The less money that is needed to spend on gas and other work-related travel, the more money that can be spent on everything else. “In Chicago is the nation’s rail hub that connects six of the seven class one railroads. per square foot, lower than the Chicago Market average of $4.84. Four sections are now open to travelers.

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

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This development is fantastic news for West Coast travelers coming to Indiana, as well as nonstop connectivity for Hoosiers to L.A. Less than a day’s drive from New York, Chicago, St. Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Nashville and St. Louis are each within a three to four hour drive. and San Francisco.

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