Manufacturing
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Trump tariffs bring India’s massive garment industry to its knees
Oct 21, 2025 2:48 pm - Seven weeks after the Trump administration imposed a 50% tariff on Indian exports, many of Tiruppur’s garment factories have ground to a halt. The slowdown has rippled through a vast network of hulking plants and small workshops, which employ more than 600,000 people. Thousands of fabric cutters, thread trimmers and sewing machine operators are suddenly out of work.
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The Biz Week That Was: Illinois towns enact grocery tax, Stellantis to reopen plant, and recession warning signsOct 18, 2025 1:39 pm - More than half of Illinois communities have enacted a local grocery tax Illinois will stop levying a statewide grocery tax on Jan. 1, but millions of people througho...
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Report: Illinois leads Midwest in clean energy jobs creationOct 16, 2025 4:22 pm - Illinois ranks fifth in the U.S. for clean energy jobs with 3,274 new jobs added last year.
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Stellantis to reopen Belvidere plant, create 3,300 new jobsOct 16, 2025 2:33 pm - Stellantis has announced a $613 million capital investment in its Belvidere, Illinois, plant, which will create 3,300 jobs. The investment will support two new vehicle lines, including the Jeep Compass and the Jeep Cherokee.
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Scent maker Belle Aire Creations expanding in Round Lake ParkOct 15, 2025 8:55 am - Responding to continued growth, Libertyville-based Belle Aire Creations is expanding operations across the street from its manufacturing facility in Round Lake Park.
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The Biz Week That Was: A new vision for Hawthorn mall, maternity ward closing, and Bears stadium updatesSep 20, 2025 12:34 pm - ‘A substantially improved plan’: Second phase of Hawthorn mall transformation officially approved in Vernon Hills Changes allowing for what is described as an import...
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No injuries in fire that damaged machinery at factory near LibertyvilleSep 17, 2025 8:02 am - Fire damages machinery inside factory warehouse near the border between Libertyville and Lake Forest.
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It's 'do or die' for electric vehicle maker Rivian as it breaks ground on a $5 billion plant
Sep 16, 2025 7:34 am - ATLANTA — It seems like a terrible time to build an electric vehicle plant in the United States, but Rivian Automotive leaders say they're confident as the company starts...
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Shipping companies support a first global fee on greenhouse gases, opposed by Trump officials
Sep 15, 2025 1:16 pm - Nearly 200 shipping companies said Monday they want the world’s largest maritime nations to adopt regulations that include the first global fee on greenhouse gases to reduce their sector’s emissions.
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With Hyundai raid, Trump’s immigration crackdown runs into his push for foreign investment
Sep 12, 2025 8:30 am - President Donald Trump’s push to revitalize American manufacturing by luring foreign investment into the U.S. has run smack into one of his other priorities: cracking down on illegal immigration.
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