Hers is a familiar name in Illinois, celebrated in a museum, a college in Chicago, a university in Rockford, at least two parks and 77 miles of the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) connecting Rockford to Chicago.  But who was Jane Addams?   And why is she still remembered in...

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What does it take to successfully compete for state contracts? Businesses need more than just information on how to follow the labyrinth of steps and rules. They need to enhance their marketing materials and public-facing persona. In the Illinois Tollway’s Paving the Road to Success...

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When he launched his landscaping business in 2005, former U.S. Marine Robert Velazquez started small with just himself and a borrowed truck. Since then his business, Semper Fi Land Services, has grown to specialize in doing commercial landscaping, drainage and demolition projects, relying on 45...

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