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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. One of those happened in Bloomington, Illinois. The other was much closer to home, in Godfrey, Illinois. Construction projects were symphonies. 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. Two Class 1 and one local railroad are important parts of the transportation system. fuel consumption dropped.

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Food Processing: Generating Growth for Good Eats

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Maple Lodge Farms represents one of Brampton’s success stories, combining rich farming tradition, state-of-the-art, in-house processing technology and retail outlets, and exports throughout North America. These companies then process and package it for sale to retail and wholesale markets. million investment.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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Gilbert is aggressively moving forward with a daring plan to revive two square miles of property with a variety of commercial enterprises, including hotels, casinos and retail stores. Lexington is a diversified growth engine for health and educational services, technology, retail trade, and manufacturing. Boeing, Caron Engineering Inc.,

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