Because local suppliers will also lose the plant’s business, the city of Belvidere and Boone County will lose 2,000 jobs in total if the plant doesn’t start back up. Patty Ibraimi, owner of Uncle John’s Family Restaurant, explained, "We all thrive on that huge plant. They’re a big part of the community. We have a lot of people that work there. When they’re working, they’re eating, they’re going out. And for them to close completely, it’s devastation for the town and the businesses.”
maybe JB should spend his own money and open the plant. A new line of JB EV cars and trucks. just saying
Poor Taxpayer
3 years ago
Just one of many more to come. Illinois is not business friendly, and the taxpayer will pay a terrible price for that. They say one thing but then do another. Do not trust the fat man.
FJB
3 years ago
It mentions Caterpillar but it was primarily upper management and staff that moved to TX. According to an article I read a number of years ago Caterpillar has some assets downstate that are simply impossible to move due to size. OTOH they won’t be adding jobs in IL if they can help it.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
maybe JB should spend his own money and open the plant. A new line of JB EV cars and trucks. just saying
Just one of many more to come. Illinois is not business friendly, and the taxpayer will pay a terrible price for that. They say one thing but then do another. Do not trust the fat man.
It mentions Caterpillar but it was primarily upper management and staff that moved to TX. According to an article I read a number of years ago Caterpillar has some assets downstate that are simply impossible to move due to size. OTOH they won’t be adding jobs in IL if they can help it.