Until the early 1990's, it was fairly common to drive down main street and see a sign shop that hand painted signs. The evolution of technology however brought upon us a new era of computer generated signs. ...

 Chicago, Belvidere, Lisle and Atlanta (IL) Companies Receive 2012 Edie Awards for Economic Development in Illinois  The Illinois Chamber and Illinois Development Council Give "Edies" to Honor Those Who Imagine, Design, Invest, Build and Bring Jobs, Growth and Prosperity to Illinois Communities CHICAGO - What do a Chrysler plant in Belvidere, a produce distribution operation in Chicago, a new Navistar headq ...

By Jonathan Hoag- SmithAmundsen LLC – www.salawus.com The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ordered an emergency injunction to prevent the NLRB from issuing a rule requiring employers to post a notice about collective bargaining rights.  The rule was to go into effect April 30th and now will be delayed until the appeal is decided. In related news, last Friday, a federal district court in So ...

NOTE: This is a press release from USDOT Overwhelming Demand for TIGER Grants Highlights Need for More Investment in an America Built to Last WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that the overwhelming demand for TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) grants has once again far surpassed the available funding.  Applications to the U.S. Department of Tra ...

In an interview with the Chicago Tribune, Caterpillar CEO Douglas Oberhelman says that Illinois didn't even make the first cut — a list of more than 20 states — in the company's continent-wide search for a new factory to manufacture small tractors and mini-excavators. The Peoria-based company, the state's largest manufacturing employer, announced in February it had chosen Athens, Ga., as the home for the ne ...

By Beverly Alfon – www.salawus.com On March 8, 2012, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a National Labor Relations Board ruling that a “landfill supervisor” was unlawfully fired in retaliation for engaging in union organizing activities.  Rochelle Waste Disposal LLC v. NLRB, 7th Cir. No. 10-3212 (3/8/2012).  This is significant because supervisors are excluded from the protections of the National L ...

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BNSF Railroad hired 608 new employees in Illinois last year, despite the tough economy. Adams County, IL has the fourth lowest unemployment rate in the state due in part to rail served industries. Prince AgriProducts invested $18 million and added 50 new jobs in Quincy, IL because it could ship product via the Burlington Junction Railroad. These are just a few of the Illinois-specific examples of the impact ...