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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 were named to the 2013 “Inc.

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

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The Railroad sector was the big winner with a 15.3 There are networks with 120,000 miles of major railroads, more than 25,000 miles of commercially navigable waterways and more than 5,000 public-use airports. Industrial supplies represented the largest goods export category with a record $499.5 fuel consumption dropped.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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A central element of the public-private partnership that secured the IBM center is the construction of a mixed-use, riverfront complex that will be developed by Commercial Properties Realty Trust (CPRT), a real estate investment trust that manages and develops property holdings of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF).

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

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THE DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS ADVANTAGE. Chicago is the nation’s rail hub that connects six of the seven class one railroads. DuPage County is accessible to the 52 railroads in Illinois, which makes the area the nation’s largest rail gateway, providing access to every state in the continental U.S. Shorr Packaging Corp.

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