SCHAUMBURG – Four years ago, Illinois set a goal of achieving net-zero electricity generation by 2050, with targets of 40% renewable energy by 2030 and 50% renewable energy by 2040. To meet those standards, numerous changes will need to take place – at a time when global energy demand is expected to reach its highest point in human history.
Small and Midsize Manufacturers Say Springfield Has Done Enough Damage—a Progressive Tax Would Further Stifle Economic Growth
Of Illinois’ 17 Congress members, Roll Call 305 records eight Democrat Reps. Sean Casten, Danny Davis, Chuy Garcia, Jonathan Jackson, Robin Kelly, Delia Ramirez, Jan Schakowsky, and Lauren Underwood who voted “no” on the resolution.
AUSTIN, Texas, November 5, 2025 – Owner Resource Group, LLC (“ORG”), an Austin, Texas-based private investment firm, is pleased to announce that its affiliates have completed an investment in Acme Industries, Inc. (“Acme” or the “Company”), a specialty manufacturer of complex, precision-machined parts and assemblies based in Elk Grove Village, IL.
Last week, State Rep. Will Davis (D- Homewood) visited Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s Career Pathways classes with Bill Merchantz, HF’s CNC Manufacturing & Welding Instructor; Courtney Alexander, Department Lead Careers & Technical Education; Carla Erdey, HF’s Director of Communications and Community Engagement.
SPRINGFIELD – The federal One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB or HR1), which passed in early July, is still being analyzed to determine how the measure’s changes may positively impact manufacturers nationwide.
SCHAUMBURG, IL – In a move that surprised even some members of the supermajority, Illinois legislators unveiled and passed a huge mass transit bill in the middle of the night before the end of veto session, as well as a massive energy bill, both of which impose significant new costs on small and midsize manufacturers and working families. TMA calls on Governor Pritzker to stop these destructive efforts.
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Small and midsize manufacturers, alongside the Technology & Manufacturing Association (TMA), are voicing their strong opposition to SB25’s latest amendment as the bill would impose a significant financial burden on Illinois consumers and businesses, with estimated costs reaching $1.5 billion.
With the permanent closure of the $2.4B Gotion project in Michigan’s Green Charter Township last week, national and international attention is turning to the small town of Manteno, an hour south of Chicago.
Norbert Gregory Stengel, 90, of Northbrook, Illinois, passed away surrounded by family on October 27, 2025. A native of Germany, he was born and educated there