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The leading metro for 5-year employment and earnings growth in the Midwest, Kankakee County, Illinois, is ideally situated 45 miles south of Downtown Chicago along the I-57 Corridor. Ready access to interstate, rail, all utilities, fiber and workforce helps our diversified business community to thrive. A suite of stackable incentives supports targeted industrial, commercial and residential investment.
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Paine Schwartz Partners Announces Investment in Urban Farmer, Manteno’s Plant-based Specialty Dough Producer
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Global food and agribusiness PE leader Paine Schwartz Partners invests in our plant-based specialty dough manufacturer Urban Farmer Foods through...
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Spikeball Expands Midwest Distribution Hub in Kankakee Riverfront Opportunity Zone
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Kankakee native and Spikeball CEO Chris Ruder has established a 51,000 SF Midwest distribution hub in the Kankakee Riverfront Opportunity...
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McKesson Occupying 576,000 SF, Hiring 600 in Manteno for Covid-19 Response Ops
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
A vacant 576,000-square-foot warehouse in Manteno has found a new occupant and the company is seeking 600 workers. It appears...
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CSL Behring Fights Covid-19 with CoVIg-19 Plasma Alliance
Monday, April 20, 2020
Experts from the world’s leading plasma companies have come together to create a new alliance aimed at treating the new...
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