Caterpillar rules out Illinois for new plant

3 months, 1 week ago

Galesburg and Peoria each made pitches to the heavy equipment manufacturer

From pjstar.com: In a letter to Peoria County Board members sent Tuesday, Caterpillar said, “Previously documented concerns about the business climate and overall fiscal health of the state of Illinois still would have made it impractical for us to select your community for the project.”