<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Illinois IGNN: Economic Development News</title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/news/</link><description>The Illinois Government News Network (IGNN) section is your online source for news from the State of Illinois. Choose from the IGNN Links on the right to locate press releases in the categories that are of interest to you, or use the search the news feature to locate specific press releases or a different topic of releases. For other media, access the Illinois Information Service (IIS) Radio page for digital radio feeds and news soundbites.</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright &#169; 2013 State of Illinois</copyright><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 16:32:01 CST</pubDate><ttl>2</ttl><webMaster>cms.rss@illinois.gov</webMaster><lastBuildDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 16:32:01 CST</lastBuildDate><image>  <title>IGNN</title>  <link>http://www.illinois.gov/news/</link>  <url>http://www3.illinois.gov/PressReleases/images/IGNN133x45.jpg</url>  <width>133</width>  <height>45</height>   </image><!-- Note: You can get the HTML version by replacing .xml to .htm --><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Quinn Announces FedEx Ground Distribution Center to Open in Sauget - New Facility to Create 175 Full-Time and Part-Time Jobs; Drive Economic Growth Throughout the Region]]></title><link>http://www3.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=17&#x26;RecNum=11182</link><description><![CDATA[SAUGET – Governor Pat Quinn today announced that FedEx Corporation will invest $23.5 million to build a new Fedex Ground distribution center in Sauget, Illinois which will create 175 full-time and permanent part-time jobs for local workers. The announcement is part of Governor Quinn’s agenda to create jobs and drive the Illinois economy forward. Illinois’ transportation network, world-class infrastructure and highly skilled workforce were key factors in the company’s decision to build in Sauget.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">1F89885D556929E98D3EF9B86448F951</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Quinn Announces Illinois Coal Exports Set Record in 2012, Fuel Economic Growth - New Report Forecasts More Gains for Illinois Coal as Global Demand Rises]]></title><link>http://www3.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=17&#x26;RecNum=11150</link><description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD – Governor Pat Quinn today released a new report that forecasts continued major export growth for the Illinois coal industry due do the state’s large volumes of coal, competitive prices, and access to prime water and land transportation routes. Illinois coal output rose last year against the tide of shrinking U.S. production, as global demand for Illinois coal soared. The report and its recommendations support Governor Quinn’s five-year-plan to double exports by 2014 and to continue providing an export-friendly business climate in Illinois.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">ACCFA1212A61B379BA0B009549113863</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Quinn Announces Largest Midwest Furniture Retailer Expanding Into Illinois - Art Van Furniture to Bring 600 Jobs to New Retail and Distribution Locations in the Chicago Area]]></title><link>http://www3.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=17&#x26;RecNum=11136</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO – Governor Pat Quinn today announced that Art Van Furniture, the Midwest’s largest furniture retailer, will expand into the Chicago area with new retail and distribution locations, bringing approximately 600 new jobs to the area. The announcement is part of Governor Quinn’s agenda to drive Illinois economy forward and create jobs. He was joined by Art Van Elslander, founder and chairman of Art Van Furniture, to make the announcement at the future store location in Lincoln Park.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">AD0EFAD9DD0ABAEC4B8F9AAA489EC2F1</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North American Lighting Headquarters Expanding in Paris - Company Adds 300 Jobs, Spurs Economic Growth in Southeastern Illinois]]></title><link>http://www3.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=17&#x26;RecNum=11106</link><description><![CDATA[PARIS – Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Director Adam Pollet and North American Lighting Inc. announced today that the automotive industry lighting supplier plans to create 300 jobs and invest $50 million to expand its Paris manufacturing plant. North American Lighting, a unit of Japan’s Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd., currently operates its headquarters in Paris and employs 2,600 full-time workers in the region.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">B15C09F68D56C3BD35DE82AEFD6702BD</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Quinn Breaks Ground on Grundfos’ New North American Headquarters in Downers Grove - Governor’s Clean Water Initiative Helped Draw World’s Largest Water Pump Manufacturer to Illinois]]></title><link>http://www3.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=17&#x26;RecNum=11092</link><description><![CDATA[DOWNERS GROVE – As part of his agenda to create jobs and drive Illinois’ economy forward, Governor Pat Quinn today was joined by Grundfos officials to break ground on the global water pump manufacturer’s new North American headquarters in Downers Grove, Illinois. Denmark-based Grundfos, the world’s largest water pump producer, will create 40 new jobs at the headquarters. The Illinois Clean Water Initiative – which was launched by Governor Quinn in 2012 to overhaul the state’s water infrastructure – was cited by the company as a key reason why they chose Illinois.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6605CF6F932AA6510D637AF51C820A6A</guid></item></channel></rss>