I’m unemployed and will be leaving the state as soon as I get the opportunity. For some time, I’ve been doing what I can to starve the beast: I do all the purchasing I can in Indiana. Chicago, the county, and the state have made that not only a choice but sometimes a necessity. The burdensome taxation has destoyed and discouraged a lot of small business and retail in my area, while such businesses thrive in Indiana. There are no gas stations in my neighborhood and none for several miles in Illinois. The first stop in Indiana — a mile away —is a gas station, and there is a steady stream of traffic from Illinois.
Illinois Manufacturer Moves to South Bend
Posted on September 27, 2012 by adam
RACO, a division of Hubbell plans to relocate its distribution center from South Holland, Ill. to South Bend, creating up to 77 new jobs by 2015.
The steel electrical junction box manufacturer, which has offices spanning North America, Europe and Asia, plans to invest $1.5 million to lease, renovate and equip 100,000 square feet of space in the Ameriplex complex approximately eight miles north of its 300,000-square-foot headquarters. The facility, which is expected to open its doors in spring of 2013, will serve as the company’s primary warehouse for all products sold nationally and internationally.
http://buildingindianablog.com/2012/09/27/illinois-manufacturer-moves-to-south-bend/