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  • May 16, 2016May 27, 2016

The Connection expanding in Loves Park

The Connection call center expected in September 2014 to hire 250 more employees to fill various customer service-related roles at its Harlem Road location in…

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  • May 16, 2016

Slidematic Precision Components expanding in Rockford

Slidematic announced in May 2014 that it will spend $4 million to expand its operation in southeast Rockford by 144,000 square feet and create 30…

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  • May 16, 2016May 27, 2016

ServiCom expanding in Rockford Region

ServiCom, which already operates a location in Machesney Park, is transforming the former K’s Merchandise space near State and Mulford in Rockford to open a…

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  • May 16, 2016

Rockford Park District, Reclaiming First Initiative, expanding in Rockford with Sports facility

Phase One of Reclaiming First, which will expand Sportscore Two and the Indoor Sports Center in Loves Park, began with construction in August 2014. Work…

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  • May 16, 2016July 14, 2016

Practice Velocity expanding in Machesney Park

  Medical software business Practice Velocity, which employs 220 people, opened its $8 million, 63,000-square-foot office in the former Kohl’s space of Machesney Park Mall…

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  • May 16, 2016

Packaging Coordinators, Inc. expanding in Rockford

In March 2014, PCI converted 20,000 square feet of underutilized space to accommodate growth in packaging services, putting $8 million in the Rockford facility and…

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  • May 16, 2016May 27, 2016

Meijer locating in Rockford and Machesney Park

Meijer is investing $40 million to build 192,000-square-foot grocery stores along Illinois 173 in Machesney Park and Perryville Road in Rockford; the two locations are…

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  • May 16, 2016

Mechanical Inc. expanding in Rockford

Mechanical Inc. announced in the first quarter of 2014 that it is investing $3 million in a 40,000-square-foot facility on Falcon Drive in Rockford, which…

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  • May 16, 2016

Komax Systems expanding in Loves Park

Komax Systems, a Rockford manufacturer of automated assembly systems, is moving into The Business Park at Spring Creek Lakes in Loves Park under construction along…

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  • May 16, 2016May 27, 2016

FedEx expanding in Rockford Region

FedEx announced in June 2014 that it is moving its ground operations to Rock 39 Industrial Park in Cherry Valley, investing $20 million in a…

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