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Broad-based coalition of more than 240 Illinois organizations calls for update of expiring state communications law

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Coalition to update the law features significant support from health care, agriculture, education, local government, business, tech and community groups, including Illinois employer groups, Illinois Farm Bureau, Fraternal Order of Police, Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois, Illinois Municipal League, 1871, Taxpayers’ Federation of Illinois, Illinois State Medical Society Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police and Illinois Principals Association. Continue reading →

ComEd 2014 System Reliability Continues to Deliver Strong Results

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Smart Grid implementation, system improvements continue to benefit customers and enhance economic development opportunities.

ComEd today announced that its power system reliability in 2014 was the company’s second best on record, second only to the company’s 2013 performance, which was the best in company history with the fewest customer interruptions. The strength of the electrical system has benefited hundreds of thousands of residents and businesses throughout northern Illinois. The expansion of the Smart Grid, infrastructure upgrades, including storm response enhancements, and committed ComEd employees are credited with the performance improvements. Continue reading →

Governor Rauner Shares Perspective on Illinois Business Climate with DuPage County Business Leaders

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Choose DuPage, Ice Miller LLP and Mesirow Financial hosted Sixth Annual Convening on the Region’s Economic Health.

OAKBROOK TERRACE – (May 5, 2015) Governor Bruce Rauner served as the keynote speaker at the sixth annual DuPage County Regional Business Outlook event held Tuesday at the Drury Lane Conference Center, providing his framework for driving growth and economic development in DuPage County and statewide. Continue reading →

Village of Lombard Named to List of ‘Top 10 Best Chicago Suburbs for Young Professionals’

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LOMBARD, IL – The Village of Lombard was recently named #7 on the Top 10 Best Chicago Suburbs for Young Professionals list from real estate website Movoto.com. Over 100 locations were considered for this list, which was then broken down by key factors including percentage of residents with a bachelor’s degree, percentage of residents 22-29 years of age, unemployment rate, median earnings, percentage of residents who work in management, business, financial or other professional fields, and the cost of living. The individual listing referred to Lombard as “about as postcard perfect as it gets.” The writer highlighted Lilac Time, annual events and the “historic Downtown district” as reasons Lombard is a highly desired suburb for young professionals to live. To read the article visit http://www.movoto.com/chicago-il/best-suburbs-for-young-professionals/.