Pritzker Renews $400 Million Fund to Lure Companies to Illinois – Bloomberg/Yahoo Finance

The so-called “closing fund,” first created last year, provides incentives are for businesses to relocate, expand or remain in the state. States including Texas and Michigan having deeper pockets than Illinois, but Gov. JB Pritzker last year still used the fund to help bring a $2 billion gigafactory by Chinese battery maker Gotion High-tech Co.
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Truth in Cook County
2 years ago

He is going to need it to have Illinois just tread water on good quality jobs. The purchase of Discover by Capitol One will cause another drain of good quality jobs in northeastern Illinois. Once again caused by regulatory agencies in DC. Just like Arthur Andersen.

Eugene from a payphone
2 years ago

Maybe his plan will lure at least 1 gas station into Cairo IL.

sue
2 years ago

GOOD ONE

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