By Kathy Bergen
Indiana is cranking up its push to lure Illinois businesses in the wake of tax increases here, rolling out a $250,000 marketing campaign that tries to position the Hoosier state as a lower-tax option.
“Feeling Squeezed by Taxes?” is the tagline on a Northwest Indiana campaign launching Monday in Chicago print and electronic media, and it dovetails with a broader Indiana push rolled out late last month, using the tagline, “Illinnoyed by Higher Taxes?” Get the full story »
Jan. 13 at 1:56 p.m.
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By Associated Press
A manufacturer of fully electric vehicles has increased production sooner than expected and will add 70 more jobs this year, welcome news in a region battered by layoffs at recreational vehicle plants.
Think North America, with 27 workers currently, will add the new jobs in hopes of producing 2,500 cars this year at its Elkhart operations in a former RV plant, WNDU-TV reported Thursday. The company began production in October. Get the full story »