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DuPage County Executives Address Business Outlook

Posted on May 4, 2011 | by brent

For Immediate Release Contact: Joy Fischer, Director of Marketing and Communications E-mail: joy.fischer@icemiller.com Phone: 317-236-2489 or Cell: 317-514-6000

Panelists Comment on the Ability to Embrace Change DuPage County, Ill., May 4, 2011 – The Embracing Change theme resonated loudly during the Second Annual DuPage County Regional Business Outlook and Executive Briefing on May 4, 2011. The event, hosted by Choose DuPage, Ice Miller LLP and Mesirow Financial, focused on how DuPage businesses are adapting to the new economy and addressed what companies can do to weather future challenges. Diane Swonk, Chief Economist, Mesirow Financial, provided the keynote address. Robert Schillerstrom, a partner at Ice Miller LLP and former Chair of the DuPage County Board, emceed the event, and the new president of Choose DuPage, Greg Bedalov, moderated the lively panel discussion that featured representatives from some of DuPage County’s leading business sectors. Continue reading →

Choose DuPage Hires New President

Posted on March 29, 2011 | by brent

Lisle, Ill. (March 28, 2011) – Choose DuPage announces Gregory M. Bedalov of Downers Grove, Ill., as its new President. “I’m looking forward to my position with Choose DuPage,” Bedalov said. “It represents a wonderful opportunity to collaborate with the private sector and the municipalities within DuPage County, as well as county and state officials, in a concentrated effort to enhance the economic well-being of the region.” Continue reading →

Navistar moving headquarters to Lisle

Posted on March 5, 2011 | by brent

March 4, 2011 (LISLE, Ill.) (WLS) — Navistar is making progress moving its international headquarters to west suburban Lisle. The move keeps Navistar in the area while creating hundreds of new jobs and filling a massive empty facility once owned by Lucent Technologies. Continue reading →

Suncoke Energy Chooses DuPage County for New Headquarters

Posted on December 24, 2010 | by brent

Lisle, IL -‐-‐ James Sheehan and Daniel Cronin, Co-‐Chairmen of the Choose DuPage Board of Directors welcomed the announcement by SunCoke Energy, a subsidiary of Sunoco, Inc., to relocate its corporate headquarters to Arboretum Lakes in Lisle. SunCoke Energy plans to separate its operations from Sunoco in early 2011. The move to DuPage County will create 105 new jobs and was facilitated with the efforts of Choose DuPage, the DuPage Regional Development Alliance. Continue reading →

DuPage County Executives Address Business Outlook Consistent Themes are Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Access to Capital

Posted on May 5, 2010 | by brent

DuPage County, Ill., May 4, 2010 – The Taking Care of Business theme resonated loudly during the Annual DuPage County Regional Business Outlook and Executive Briefing on May 4, 2010. The event, hosted by Choose DuPage, Ice Miller LLP and Mesirow Financial, focused on how DuPage businesses are adapting to the economy and addressed what companies can do to weather future challenges. Diane Swonk, chief economist, Mesirow Financial, provided the keynote address. A panel discussion, moderated by James Tyree, chairman and CEO of Mesirow Financial, featured representatives from some of DuPage County’s leading business sectors. Continue reading →

Case Study: Peerless Industries Inc.

Posted on April 27, 2010 | by brent

The DuPage County Economic Development Committee agreed on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 to move forward with a proposal that would bring over 800 new jobs to DuPage County, many of which are currently located in China. The jobs would be created as the result of Peerless Industries, Inc. relocating to DuPage County from Melrose Park in Cook County. The full County Board followed suit and on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 and passed an inducement resolution paving the way for the issuance of the County’s first Private Recovery Zone Facility Bond. Continue reading →