Family Video owner following Ken Griffin out of state and moving his suburban Chicago company to the Sun Belt – Chicago Tribune/MSN

“I’m the leader of my family and I’m the leader of my company,” said Keith Hoogland, 62, whose great-grandfather settled in downstate Illinois in the 1870s. “I think what’s best for my family and my company is to leave Illinois.” The entire commercial real estate portfolio covers 22 states and is valued at over $800 million.

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Wally
3 years ago

Pritzker and Co are probably again saying no big deal, we’re getting one of Kellogg’s 3 divisions! What’s the loss of a couple thousand employees and millions in tax revenues when IL is getting Kellogg. The tough loss is the charitable contributions that are drying up.

Freddy
3 years ago
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JB will get his Pop Tarts so everything is good.

Lion's Choice
3 years ago

Anyone in Illinois with a portable business is either thinking about leaving or is already gone

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