Waukegan distribution business moves across border to Wisconsin, citing taxes – Chicago Tribune

Trifinity Specialized Distribution, a distribution and third-party logistics company currently based in Waukegan, is in the process of moving to a new 250,000-square-foot facility in Kenosha, said Jim Merlo, the company’s owner and chief executive officer.
The company, which employs 61 people, signed a long-term lease with Zilber Property Group for one of its recently constructed industrial facilities, according to a news release.
Merlo pointed to taxes, in particular property taxes and the climbing gasoline tax; a more welcoming business climate; and safety concerns, following the AB Specialty Silicones explosion in May that killed four people, as reasons for the move.
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Gemini
4 years ago

Yep, much lower property taxes as well as all sorts of other taxes like gasoline and sales tax just to name a few. And don’t forget much lower workmen’s compensation rates as well.

Who in their right mind wouldn’t want to get the hell out of Illinois?

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