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The U.S. Green Building Council’s annual ranking recognizes U.S. states that are leading the way on green building.

A bedrock of commerce, transportation infrastructure is significant to location decisions.

Shifting priorities are impacting the way consumers want to shop, and retailers are changing their site selection in response.

With the 18th largest economy, the Land of Lincoln is well positioned to  support to new and existing businesses.

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.

The Central Illinois EV Supplier will invest over $20 million to manufacture electric compressors and establish an EV innovation hub in Decatur.

Part of the American Rescue Plan, the program through the U.S. EDA focuses on assisting innovations in workforce development.

Elk Grove Business Park, IL leads Industrial Parks, while Memphis, TN tops Logistics Leaders in Business Facilities’ 18th Annual Rankings Report.

Roofing manufacturer GAF will build a 450,000-square-foot plant that will employ more than 70 workers in North Peru, IL.

Choosing a place that offers employees quality of life with a wide variety of recreation and leisure options is key to your next location.

On the heels of President Biden's June 6 action to accelerate clean energy development, DOE announces solar energy research project investments.

Designating its Arlington, VA campus its new headquarters, the company will also develop a research and technology hub in the area to harness engineering and technical capabilities.

Aligned Data Centers launched its Chicago Hyperscale data center campus as it broke ground on a second, adjacent facility.

Operators of business and industrial parks realize that they need to offer more of everything to attract new their sites.

States are vying to attract foreign direct investment funds as cross border investments pump much needed funds into local economies.

Illinois once again topped the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) annual ranking of the Top 10 States for LEED in 2021, demonstrating leadership in green building.

To meet customer expectations in the year ahead, retailers must evolve as platforms, reimagine store experiences, monetize data, transform as financial companies, and optimize returns.

Cement manufacturer James Hardie now has a place on the Chicago skyline with a new 68,000-square-foot U.S. headquarters.

With a talent pool approaching 7 million—a third of whom hold a bachelor’s degree or higher—Illinois has the skill sets needed to fill 21st-century jobs.

The September / October 2021 issue looks at startup ecosystems, innovation centers and Opportunity Zones. Plus, an exclusive interview with North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper.