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Tom Lyerla, the standard bearer

The Korte Company

He helped his father update the painting, remodel the siding and perform electrical work at their Collinsville, Illinois home. “My A precedent for career goals had already been set in Tom’s family: working for the railroad. His father, a railroad engineer for the Cotton Belt Railroad. None of it held Tom’s interest.

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Dan Scott, conductor of the orchestra

The Korte Company

First, the Highland, Illinois-native was an assistant to the man who kept time for construction workers stationed at a coal mine in nearby Albers. One of those happened in Bloomington, Illinois. The other was much closer to home, in Godfrey, Illinois. Construction projects were symphonies. He was the conductor.

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How to plan your warehouse layout

The Korte Company

The 92,000-square-foot expansion to Spartan Light Metal Products in Sparta, Illinois. But the drawback of locating beside well-traveled routes is that owners are forced to work within the confines of existing networks. Postal Service Processing and Distribution Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, totaling 143,000 square feet.

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Location Focus: Illinois – Trying to Make Headway in Every Way

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Pat Quinn and state agencies are working together to advance Illinois. Quinn launched the Welcome Home Illinois program in April. It is administered by the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) and offers $7,500 in down-payment assistance with an interest rate as low as 3.75 Quinn said. “I

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SPECIAL REPORT: Two Train Cars Forward, Three Cargo Ships Back

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The Railroad sector was the big winner with a 15.3 There are networks with 120,000 miles of major railroads, more than 25,000 miles of commercially navigable waterways and more than 5,000 public-use airports. But whether traveling by land, air, track or sea, locating in the right area can be a company’s biggest time and profit saver.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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In comparison, railroads are in a much better position regarding infrastructure, equipment and personnel. Located in the heart of Illinois; in the great Midwest; within 200 miles of metropolitan areas of Chicago, Indianapolis and St. Subsequently, the U.S. percent increase over 2011 levels. DECATUR, IL RULES THE HEARTLAND.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Indiana — More And More Roads Are Leading To “The Crossroads Of America”

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This development is fantastic news for West Coast travelers coming to Indiana, as well as nonstop connectivity for Hoosiers to L.A. In the Southern Indiana-Illinois region (a.k.a.”Illiana”), Recently you may have heard that Indianapolis International Airport is offering daily nonstop flights to both Los Angeles and San Francisco.

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