Caterpillar, which was the largest private employer in Illinois during the 1970’s, has been downsizing its Illinois operation over the years. 600-person engineering divisions have disappeared. Sales are down 40% since 2013. Now, Caterpillar is announcing a move of its … Continue reading
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The big news out of the Tampa’s Methodist convention for friends of Israel and for those who know the impact of Motorola and Caterpillar on the Illinois economy is the overwhelming defeat of liberal efforts to force Methodist investments out … Continue reading
A press release from Congressman Randy Hultgren. This is the second attack on Quinn. The first was about a week ago. Hultgren: Governor Quinn’s Anti-Jobs Policies Have Cost 1,000 Illinoisans A Job Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (IL-14) … Continue reading
When a engineering design center gets opened in South Dakota and not expanded in Illinois, this tells you how unfriendly the Democrats and their union bosses have made Illinois for a company with worldwide headquarters here. Of course if you … Continue reading
A jobs announcement that Melissa Bean, Bill Foster, Pat Quinn and Alexi Giannoulias won’t highlight. 500 good paying new jobs. Caterpillar makes excavators in Aurora. In a liberal Democrat’s Congressional district. So where in Illinois did Caterpillar, headquartered in Peoria, … Continue reading
Democrat Bill Gentes has made it obvious that he is the candidate of organized labor. Apparently business interests in Illinois have noticed that the 26th state senate district is such a battleground. At least that’s what I read into the … Continue reading
Democrat Bill Gentes has made it obvious that he is the candidate of organized labor. Apparently business interests in Illinois have noticed that the 26th state senate district is such a battleground. At least that’s what I read into the … Continue reading