Crain’s Chicago Business As the owner of one of the largest privately held businesses in Will County, I’ve spent my career building a company and investing in a region I proudly call home. That’s why I believe it’s important to see the proposed CN logistics hub project for what it truly is: a major opportunity…
Chicago Sun-Times With nearly 1 in 4 U.S. freight trains and half of all intermodal trains passing through Chicago, rail remains the economic backbone of Illinois. As former head of the Illinois Department of Transportation, I’ve seen how rail fuels growth and opportunity. Yet decades of underinvestment have limited our potential, leading families and companies to…
Crain’s Chicago Business With nearly one in four U.S. freight trains and half of all intermodal trains passing through Chicago, rail is the economic backbone of the Prairie State. As former head of the Illinois Department of Transportation, I have witnessed firsthand how our railroads fuel growth and opportunity. Yet Illinois has long failed to fully capitalize…
Crain’s Chicago Business Throughout my career, I have seen how smart infrastructure investments can transform communities by opening doors to economic opportunity. Canadian National’s proposed Chicago Logistics Hub in Grundy County is one of those projects. Logistics and freight are one of the lifeblood industries of Illinois’ economy. Because we sit at the center of…
RealClear Markets Wisconsin Central, a subsidiary of Canadian National Railway (CN), is planning to build an intermodal facility and logistics park in Channahon, Illinois. The development would bring thousands of jobs to the area and reduce the number of long-haul trucks on our nation’s highways, decreasing pollution and road damage. While most of the logistics…
Joliet Patch JOLIET — Family-wage jobs are so important to both our local community and the broader state economy. However, Illinois’ labor market is lagging, with state unemployment hitting the unfortunate distinction of being the third highest in the nation. But fortunately, there are some signs of our state being poised to grow our way…
Morris Herald-News The Illinois Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability (CGFA) released a report in June of this year criticizing Illinois’ poor economic performance. This was based on economic growth, total nonfarm payroll employment, unemployment rate, and total personal income. This is obviously not a great note coming from CGFA, a bipartisan commission of twelve legislators. But…
Shaw Local News Network As a lifelong resident and former mayor of Channahon, I caredeeplyabout the prosperity of our village. The population in Channahon has been growing steadily. With our prime location in the greater Chicagoland area, there has been a growing demand for better transportation options to move goods in and across the greater…
