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Northern Illinois is dominated by the metropolitan areas of Chicago, Rockford, and the Quad Cities, which contain a majority of Illinois' population (75%) and economic activity, including numerous Fortune 500 companies and a heavy manufacturing, commercial, retail, service, and office based economy. Much of the economic activity of the region is centered in the Chicago Loop, the Illinois Technology and Research Corridor, and the Golden Corridor. However, rural sections of this region are highly productive agriculturally, and are part of the Corn Belt. The headquarters for John Deere farming equipment are located in Moline. Additional smaller cities in this area include Kankakee, LaSalle-Peru, Ottawa, Freeport, Dixon, and Sterling-Rock Falls, which still have predominantly manufacturing and agricultural economies. Northern Illinois is also one of the world's busiest freight railroad and truck traffic corridors.

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Out since last May Danks starts for Sox on Friday

May 23, 2013 6:39 am

The White Sox will get a major piece of their rotation back on Friday night, when John Danks takes the ball for the opener of a three-game Interleague series against the Marlins at U.S. Cellular Field...

City vehicle stickers now on sale

May 23, 2013 6:32 am

Chicago drivers can now make their annual payment for the privilege of keeping a car in the city. City stickers went on sale this week at City Clerk Susana Mendoza's office, online and at so...

Illinois House introduces less restrictive gun bill

May 23, 2013 6:32 am

SPRINGFIELD— - An Illinois House version of legislation to allow people to carry concealed weapons that emerged Wednesday would not let Chicago have its own set of rules and could make it ...

CPS OKs massive closings

May 23, 2013 6:32 am

Months of argument and anguish over Mayor Rahm Emanuel's push for sweeping school closings came to a climax Wednesday as his hand-picked Board of Education voted to shut 49 elementary schools...

Decision to spare 4 schools delights some parents

May 23, 2013 6:32 am

For weeks that became months, parents at Garvey Elementary School protested its possible closing at community meetings, signed petitions and hoped against hope that they wouldn't have to send...

Illinois business urges federal court to lift contraception mandate

May 23, 2013 6:32 am

Lawyers for two Roman Catholic-owned companies in Illinois and Indiana argued before the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago on Wednesday that a law forcing them to include birth control in t...

Drama ends as Trump Tower trial goes to jury

May 23, 2013 6:32 am

On paper it's a rather boring condo dispute, a mundane confrontation between a buyer and seller over clauses buried deep in documents.Throw in Donald Trump, an 87-year-old grandmother and a b...

Awkward end paves way for Urlachers great ending

May 23, 2013 6:32 am

Why did it take so long for Brian Urlacher to leave the game?It could have been the pride a world-class athlete needs to become truly great at what he does. It could have been merely mercenary, the de...

Penny Pritzker to face key senators for Commerce bid

May 23, 2013 6:32 am

Penny Pritzker, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Pritzker Realty Group LLC and U.S. President Barack Obama's nominee as secretary of commerce, listens as Obama, not pictured...

Lawmakers override Quinn on ComEd veto

May 23, 2013 6:32 am

SPRINGFIELD— - Lawmakers on Wednesday rejected Gov. Pat Quinn's effort to block ComEd from raising rates in exchange for promises to digitize the electrical grid. The House voted...

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