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Illinois: The Intersection Of Talent And Innovation

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A great logistics network and a world-class education system enable the Land of Lincoln to generate the fifth-highest GDP among states. Read: Illinois: The Intersection Of Talent And Innovation at BusinessFacilities.com.

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7 of the Spookiest Things Found on Construction Sites

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Human Bones A crew at a Hillsdale, Missouri construction site made a startling discovery after one of their trucks got stuck in a field in January. Full story: Human bones found at construction site in Hillsdale | KMOV 2. The neighbor then called ABC7 in Illinois to investigate the findings.

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Skilled labor shortage amplifies need to boost vocational education

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Construction projects take longer and are more expensive as general contractors are stuck waiting for labor to become available and then pay a premium to keep it on-site. Vocational education is disappearing. The problem is the systematic de-emphasis of vocational education in America’s schools. The result?

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STEM students tour Korte site to see healthy, safe construction in action

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John Neumann Catholic School in Maryville, Illinois toured an active job site to learn about health and safety in construction. The 13 students who toured the Goshen Medical Office Campus site in neighboring Edwardsville are members of the school’s FIRST LEGO League Jr. View a video from the work site here. FLLJR) team.

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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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constructionattorneyblog: ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT DEEMS.

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He is also a founding member of the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys. Zahn is a licensed architect and attorney in the State of Illinois. He received a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Illinois and his JD from Chicago-Kent College of Law. He is currently on the Illinois Architecture Licensing Board.