Sara Lee Corporation Bringing 500 Jobs to Chicago
Relocating Headquarters Downtown On December 8th, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that Sara Lee Corporation will relocate its new North American Meats corporate headquarters to downtown Chicago, bringing at least 500 positions to the City. The move is expected in early 2013. The new headquarters will be located at 400 S. Jefferson Street and will create at least 500 jobs and possibly up to 650 total jobs. Sara Lee will receive between $5 million and $6.5 million in TIF assistance, based on the...
Read More1300 New Jobs Coming to Chicago’s Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago Skyline By J. Crocker (J. Crocker) [see page for license], via Wikimedia Commons 650 Permanent New Jobs Chicago’s Northwestern Memorial Hospital is set to expand its Outpatient Care Pavilion and will construct a new million-square feet state-of-the-art facility. Currently with 6800 employees, Northwestern Memorial will add 650 permanent new jobs, 700 construction jobs, and an additional 300 relocated jobs. Economic impact studies indicate that the hospital...
Read MoreCaterpillar Expansion Adds 300 New Jobs
Tweet SharePlans for East Peoria and Decatur Caterpillar Inc. recently announced plans for significant new investments to its manufacturing facilities in East Peoria and Decatur. The Economic Development Council for Central Illinois uses economic impact modeling to determine the influence that new business and new jobs can have on our regional economy. Caterpillar plans a capital investment of about $340 million for production of large track-type tractors in East Peoria and nearly $300...
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