Op-Ed: Stacked costs are crushing Illinois manufacturers
TMA member Mike Flynn, general manager of DuPage Precision Machining, penned an op-ed that was recently published in The Center Square.
December 16, 2025
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TMA member Mike Flynn, general manager of DuPage Precision Machining, penned an op-ed that was recently published in The Center Square.
On December 14, 2025, the Daily Herald published TMA Executive Vice President Dennis LaComb’s response to a recent critical editorial of the Trump Administration’s OBBB.
J.H. Botts’ General Manager, Larry Spelman, has a leadership style that reflects his passion for football, which he developed in high school and college.
Spelman attended the University of Richmond on a football scholarship and, after playing quarterback and tight end, graduated in 1990 with a double major in criminal justice and sociology. After a period of interviewing with and considering the Secret Service, he decided to pursue another career path.
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.
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.
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.
The first 50 years of what was once called the Chicago metropolitan area’s Tool & Die Institute accurately reflect the history of America’s manufacturing industry from 1925 to 1975.