Commentary: Reality check: Illinois didn’t get this big on accident – Daily Herald*

Dan Seals, CEO of Intersect Illinois: "The reason these companies choose Illinois are varied, but two almost always stand out. The first is our top-notch infrastructure. You can fly from here to any major U.S. destination in under four hours. We're the only state where all seven of the nation's largest railroads meet. Throw in the country's third-largest interstate highway network and the third-largest inland freight hub, and companies in Illinois know that their goods and people can flow seamlessly around the world. Second, our skilled workforce is a great advantage for companies. The University of Illinois alone graduates more engineers every year than Stanford, MIT, and Caltech combined."
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The Railroader
1 year ago

Dan “Leaky” Seals lives in the old money town of Wilmette, far from the crime-ridden Loop and pontificates from atop another one of those NGO non-profit orgs that seem to fund mainly the lifestyle of their “leaders” and the DNC, and little else. We live in a time of complete and utter obfuscation, told daily to disbelieve our lying eyes. That Leaky makes an attempt at this deception should surprise no one, as he is an acolyte of JB the Hutt, upon whose favor his paycheck depends. Leaky claims that Illinois hasn’t lost, instead gained residents every year. He cites… Read more »

ger42
1 year ago

It’s always suspicious when someone uses “a manufacturer from Spain” why not use the name of the company so we can check if what is said is correct and to what magnitude. Another thing is the census bureau does not support population numbers, just looked today. Reality check is over.

Ataraxis
1 year ago

Dan Seals was recommended for the Intersect position by none other than Governor Pritzker. That’s all you need to know.
Mr Seals happens to live in Wilmette, so crime is not an issue for him or his family.
Illinois is a pretty good place to live for him and his fellow travelers.

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