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(The Center Square) – Nominations are now being accepted to find the coolest thing made in Illinois. The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) has launched its sixth annual “Makers ...
Since the 1830s, when Chicago enjoyed a brief period of importance as a local milling center for spring wheat, the city has long been a center for the conversion of raw farm products into edible goods. [2] Since the 1880s, Chicago has also been home to firms in other areas of the food processing industry, including cereals, baked goods, and ...
In total, 48 businesses from across Illinois were inducted into the Illinois Made program. These 6 Peoria-area businesses are honored for craftsmanship, innovation Skip to main content
A Komatzu mining truck, built in Peoria and designed to carry 400 tons, won the 2024 “Coolest Thing Made in Illinois” competition. [21] In February 2025, the association opened entries for its sixth annual “Makers Madness” contest and invited the general Illinois public to vote for “…the coolest product made” in the state.
This is a list of Illinois companies which includes notable companies that are headquartered in Illinois, or were previously headquartered in Illinois. In general, this list does not include companies headquartered in one of the municipalities of the Chicago metropolitan area .
Dec. 4—Q: Did any local businesses make it into the Illinois Made program this year? This 2023 Illinois Maker class, inducted into the "Illinois Made" program last week, is the largest one in ...
The watch was an 18-size, full plate design. In 1869, the National Watch Company won "Best Watches, Illinois Manufacture" at the 17th Annual Illinois State Fair, for which it won a silver medal. [3] The company officially changed its name to the Elgin National Watch Company in 1874, as the Elgin name had come into common usage for their watches.
Other Michigan-made items, perhaps unsurprisingly, provide comfort and recreation in cold conditions, whether it's the Boss Snowplow line, Iverson's old-fashioned wooden snowshoes, or Stormy ...