Illinois

Thumbtack.com surveyed 12,632 small businesses across the United States. The survey asked questions about the friendliness of states and cities toward small businesses.

The $320-million digital lab is one of four innovation hubs in the Obama administration’s program to spur advanced manufacturing.

To service customers efficiently, tailored logistics and transportation solutions are essential to ensure coordinated goods movement from origin to end user through each supply chain segment.

In addition to funding from consortium members, the institute will receive a portion of the $140 million federal funds designated for manufacturing innovation institutes.

Located in the Chicago suburbs, the LEED Gold registered facility will feature a two-story, 17,550 square foot office component and 135,120 square feet devoted to warehouse/distribution space.

Seven additional Promise Zones—St. Louis, MO; Gary, IN; Flint, MI; Brownsville, TX; Rockford, IL; Macon, GA; and Rocky Mount, NC—have been announced.

Expanded federal subsidies spurred a bevy of year-end wind power project announcements, including a $1.9-billion deal in Iowa.

Market access, data resources like dark fiber and the ability to get things done come together in the Midwest’s “Golden Corridor." From the September/October 2013 issue.

World leader of in-flight wifi to bring 500 jobs to new Chicago location.

Company to bring roughly 100 jobs from Wisconsin to new downtown location.

The Midwest Inland Port ramp—ADM’s new intermodal freight shipping and receiving facility—puts Decatur front and center as a leading logistics hub. From the September/October 2013 issue.

The economic outlook is positive as operations and employment continue to expand, and new industrial construction inquiries are streaming into Wheeling. From the July/August 2013 issue.

Grid modernization work expected to create more jobs as smart meter deployment begins.

Facility will promote smart grid research and development; support economic development and foster job creation in Illinois.

High tech customer center will serve as catalyst to spur pharmacy and health care innovation.

New facility features 217,000 square feet of space dedicated to engineering, manufacturing, and assembly of water treatment solutions.

WA, CA, OR top the field in Renewable Energy, while VT, RI, DE have the smallest carbon footprint.

GE and ComEd will install approximately four million smart meters in the Chicago area through 2021, bringing approximately 50 jobs to the city.

Verde is providing the State of Illinois with approximately 260,000 MWh of renewable energy sources annually, avoiding over 128,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2)—the emissions equivalent of 14 million gallons of gasoline consumed.

Grid modernization work expected to create more jobs and business growth.