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Illinois Officials Speak on Creating Jobs

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“ILLINOIS OFFICIALS SPEAK ON CREATING JOBS”

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Scott Sargis

Drew "The MFG" Crowe

Office of the Republican Leader

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Illinois' EDGE tax credit law rewards firms for every job they create!

The EDGE (Economic Development for a Growing Economy) program, under 20 ILCS 655, gives qualifying employers a tax credit equal to employees' state income tax — Illinois's key tool for outbidding rival states for major manufacturers.

Illinois lured Rivian to Normal in 2017 — a Mitsubishi plant reborn!

Rivian's EV factory in Normal, IL occupies a former Mitsubishi plant shuttered in 2016. Illinois beat competing states with coordinated incentives — a playbook mirroring today's Team Illinois coalition win of Hyundai Translead.

Topic poll · all networksWhat matters most when a big employer brings 3,750 jobs to a state?

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Topic poll · all networksWill Hyundai Translead's Illinois plant still be growing in 5 years?

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