Caterpillar rules Illinois out of plant plans

Caterpillar Inc. has ruled Illinois out of plans to relocate a factory and 1,400 jobs from Japan, citing both logistical problems with building the plant in its home state and ongoing concerns about the business climate.
http://news.yahoo.com/caterpillar-rules-illinois-plant-plans-194411097.html

Published: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:44:11 -0800

Illinois Manufacturing Jobs Increased a Half Percent Over Past Year

EVANSTON, Ill., Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Following several years of declines, manufacturing employment in Illinois rose a half percent over the past twelve months according to the 100th anniversary ...
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/illinois-manufacturing-jobs-increased-half-151500515.html

Published: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:15:00 -0800

Illinois looks to compete with gas prices in neighboring states

Lawmakers propose adjusting sales tax on gas prices in Illinois to compete with lower prices in neighnoring states.
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/political-fix/2c78c1d6-51e3-11e1-8fa5-001a4bcf6878.html

Published: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:41:53 -0800

Quinn hopes to address Caterpillar concerns after it rules out Illinois for new plant

Caterpillar Inc. has ruled Illinois out of plans to relocate a factory and 1,400 jobs from Japan, citing both logistical problems with building the plant in its home state and ongoing concerns about the business climate.
http://chicagotribune.feedsportal.com/c/34253/f/622842/s/1c7ffea7/l/0L0Schicagotribune0N0Cbusiness0Cbreaking0Cchi0Equinn0Ehopes0Eto0Eaddress0Ecaterpillar0Econcerns0Eafter0Eit0Erules0Eout0Eillinois0Efor0Enew0Eplant0E20A120A20A80H0A0H14448370Bstory0Dtrack0Frss/story01.htm

Published: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:52:42 -0800

Illinois ponders tanning salon restrictions; opponents decry `tanning police'

In committee debate, critics compare tanning industry to tobacco executives.
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/illinois/61d5217e-51e5-11e1-9a0c-001a4bcf6878.html

Published: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:48:40 -0800

New TechNet Study: Illinois Among Top 10 App Economy Job Producing U.S. States

WASHINGTON, DC-- - TechNet, an Illinois Technology Association national partner, and the bipartisan policy and political network of technology CEOs that promotes the growth of the innovation economy, today ...
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/technet-study-illinois-among-top-194700178.html

Published: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:47:00 -0800

Illinois farmers worried by extremely warm winter

Illinois , a key farm state in the heart of the Corn Belt, is basking in its sixth warmest winter in 117 years -- good news for residents who have not had to shovel snow but a red flag for some of the state's most productive businesses: farms.
http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-news/latest/Illinois-farmers-worried-by-extremely-warm-winter-138935489.html

Published: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:50:09 -0800

Embattled University of Illinois staffer stays on amid controversy

University of Illinois president Michael Hogan’s embattled former chief of staff is to be paid $109,000 a year as a tenured psychologyfaculty member, though campus officials might challenge her employment.
http://chicagotribune.feedsportal.com/c/34253/f/622810/s/1c79fdc5/l/0L0Schicagotribune0N0Cnews0Clocal0Cbreaking0Cchi0Eembattled0Euniversity0Eof0Eillinois0Estaffer0Estays0Eon0Eamid0Econtroversy0E20A120A20A70H0A0H2553890A0Bstory0Dtrack0Frss/story01.htm

Published: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:31:27 -0800

Illinois House committee OKs bill allowing recording of police officers

Illinoisans would be allowed to make recordings of police officers in public under a bill that an Illinois House committee approved Wednesday.
http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/08/2050075/illinois-house-committee-oks-bill.html

Published: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:02:09 -0800

Verizon Wireless Invests $166 Million in Illinois

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless announced today it invested $166 million in 2011 to enhance its existing network in Illinois, which includes the expansion of 4G LTE to Rockford ...
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/verizon-wireless-invests-166-million-170300354.html

Published: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:03:00 -0800