Manufacturing
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Midwest Companies expands into trailer equipment with Patriot Sales & RentalApr 22, 2025 2:10 pm - Midwest Companies, a family-owned sustainable waste management and construction services company with multiple subsidiaries, announces Patriot Sales & Rental in Hamp...
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Hiring challenges persist in skilled tradesApr 16, 2025 8:44 am - A growing trend of high school counselors and parents encouraging kids to attend college instead of learning a trade or pursuing a manufacturing career can present hiring challenges for many industries.
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As Trump considers auto tariffs pause, parts exemptions could be key for US industry
Apr 15, 2025 2:18 pm - President Donald Trump hinted that he might temporarily relieve the auto industry from “permanent” tariffs he previously imposed on the business. The president didn't specify how long the potential pause would be or what it would entail, but the auto sector is awaiting how rules might change on 25% tariffs based on U.S. parts, if duties remain on assembled vehicles.
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‘It feels like the end of days’: Trump’s China tariff shocks US importers
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New lawsuit alleges Mount Prospect officials are harassing companyApr 01, 2025 12:27 pm - Prestige Feed Products has revived harassment claims against Mount Prospect with a new lawsuit in Cook County circuit court.
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Trump’s latest auto tariffs explained: What car buyers should know this year
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Pritzker vetoes bill that would have required warehouse workers to know their quotas
Mar 25, 2025 1:18 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker issued a rare veto Friday of a bill that would require warehouse workers in Illinois to know quotas they must meet at their jobs.
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Vetter’s $163 million expansion plan moves forward in Des PlainesMar 17, 2025 9:08 pm - A German pharmaceutical company’s $163 million plan to expand its facility in Des Plaines got a tentative go-ahead from the city council Monday.
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He bet his life savings on paper straws. Trump may destroy his business.
Mar 05, 2025 9:55 am - After 50 years toiling in the country’s paper mills, 75-year-old Guy Spinelli plunked his life savings into creating a “24 hours strong” straw that he manufactures in Woodstock, and sells to more than 1,000 restaurants, bars, coffee shops and casinos. But now, two years in, Spinelli says the party is over.
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Teaching practical skills: Wheeling robotics company to open manufacturing incubator in MundeleinFeb 26, 2025 8:55 am - A Wheeling robotics company plans to expand by opening a second facility in the village-owned Archer Business Center, 165 N. Archer Ave. The Mundelein facility will be a manufacturing incubator at which professional apprentices and interns can learn skills using modern equipment.