Illinois
This section includes articles related to area economic development, corporate relocation, company expansion and site selection news throughout Illinois.
Green Building: Massachusetts Finishes First In Top 10 Ranking
The U.S. Green Building Council’s annual ranking recognizes U.S. states that are leading the way on green building.
DC, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Dallas Top Tech Job Posts
Tech employment holds steady heading into 2023 as industry companies add workers for the 25th consecutive month, according to CompTIA analysis.
Infrastructure: On Solid Ground
A bedrock of commerce, transportation infrastructure is significant to location decisions.
Retailers Adapting To The Market
Shifting priorities are impacting the way consumers want to shop, and retailers are changing their site selection in response.
Illinois Driving Economic Growth
With the 18th largest economy, the Land of Lincoln is well positioned to support to new and existing businesses.
Walmart Opens First Next Generation Fulfillment Center In Illinois
The new high-tech facility will create more than 1,000 jobs in Joliet, bring next- or two-day shipping to Walmart customers in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin.
T/CCI Manufacturing Awarded First REV Illinois Award
The Central Illinois EV Supplier will invest over $20 million to manufacture electric compressors and establish an EV innovation hub in Decatur.
Good Jobs Challenge Awards 32 Entities Grant Money
Part of the American Rescue Plan, the program through the U.S. EDA focuses on assisting innovations in workforce development.
Companies Choosing High Quality Offices In Response To Hybrid Work
Companies are choosing high quality offices to encourage employees to work from the office and be their most productive when there, according to CBRE analysis.
Business Facilities’ 2022 Metro Rankings Report
Metro areas and cities of all sizes are recognized for attracting and retaining businesses from numerous industry sectors in Business Facilities' 2022 Metro Rankings Report.
Metro Rankings Report Honors Thriving Industrial Parks, Logistics Leaders
Elk Grove Business Park, IL leads Industrial Parks, while Memphis, TN tops Logistics Leaders in Business Facilities’ 18th Annual Rankings Report.
GAF To Invest $80M In Illinois Manufacturing Facility
Roofing manufacturer GAF will build a 450,000-square-foot plant that will employ more than 70 workers in North Peru, IL.
When The (Work) Day Is Through
Choosing a place that offers employees quality of life with a wide variety of recreation and leisure options is key to your next location.
Ferrero Adding 200 Jobs In Illinois With First-Ever U.S. Kinder Bueno Plant
The more than $214 million, 169,000-square-foot addition at the Bloomington, IL plant will produce Kinder Bueno products for the North American market.
Building An Equity-Driven Workforce
Diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives level the playing field for workforce growth and economic gains.
Los Angeles Tops EPA Cities For ENERGY STAR Certified Buildings
District of Columbia, Atlanta, San Francisco, and Dallas round out top five, cutting energy costs while increasing efficiency, reducing emissions.
Aligned Completes Chicago Hyperscale Data Center Campus
Aligned Data Centers launched its Chicago Hyperscale data center campus as it broke ground on a second, adjacent facility.
Business And Industrial Parks: There’s No Place Like Home
Operators of business and industrial parks realize that they need to offer more of everything to attract new their sites.
Foreign Direct Investment: A Foreign Affair
States are vying to attract foreign direct investment funds as cross border investments pump much needed funds into local economies.
Top Logistics Hubs: On The Move
Cities and counties are leveraging their locations, skilled workforce, and intermodal services to keep goods moving.
Rankings & Awards
Micron, Intel, Chevron Phillips, Hyundai Top 2022 Deals Of The Year
The annual Business Facilities Deal of the Year awards have expanded to recognize four winning project announcements.
North Carolina Is Business Facilities’ 2022 State Of The Year
North Carolina is named Business Facilities’ 2022 State of the Year, the second time the state has been recognized for this top honor.
Business Facilities Featured Location Spotlight
Location Spotlight: Topeka, Kansas
With three top universities in the area and connectivity via major interstates, Topeka, Kansas is rich with opportunity. Visit the GO Topeka Economic Partnership to learn more.
Business Facilities Featured Location Videos
[VIDEO] Made Possible in Lehigh Valley
The region has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing economies in the nation and is just a short drive away from major mid-Atlantic cities including New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C.