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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.

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Location Focus: Illinois – Trying to Make Headway in Every Way

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Pat Quinn and state agencies are working together to advance Illinois. Quinn launched the Welcome Home Illinois program in April. It is administered by the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) and offers $7,500 in down-payment assistance with an interest rate as low as 3.75 Quinn said. “I

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FEATURE STORY: Game-Changer In The Heartland

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The Economic Development Corporation of Decatur & Macon County (EDC) joined Illinois Governor Pat Quinn and the Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) recently to celebrate the opening of ADM’s new intermodal container freight shipping and receiving facility. According to the American Association of Railroads, U.S.

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Dan Scott, conductor of the orchestra

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First, the Highland, Illinois-native was an assistant to the man who kept time for construction workers stationed at a coal mine in nearby Albers. All he needed to do was confine his work to residential projects for two years before going commercial. One of those happened in Bloomington, Illinois. He was the conductor.

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Auto Truck Group Expanding Indiana Operations

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The Illinois-based company will invest more than $6 million in the 72,865-square-foot facility, enabling Auto Truck Group to continue growing and to create up to 50 new jobs by the end of 2022.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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In comparison, railroads are in a much better position regarding infrastructure, equipment and personnel. Located in the heart of Illinois; in the great Midwest; within 200 miles of metropolitan areas of Chicago, Indianapolis and St. Subsequently, the U.S. percent increase over 2011 levels. DECATUR, IL RULES THE HEARTLAND.

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LOCATION FOCUS: The Heartland of America Beats Strong

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Often noted as a microcosm of the entire country, Illinois is the 25th most extensive and the fifth most populous state in the U.S. Illinois is served by 2,169 miles of interstate highway and lies at the heart of the system. Both the Illinois International Port District and the Tri-City Regional Port District near St.

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