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Inactive Hennepin steel plant gets new investment

The inactive ArcelorMittal Steel plant in Hennepin, Illinois is getting new life. Michigan based IPS Steel has purchased the site with the intent to re-purpose the facility and create new jobs in manufacturing. Congressman Aaron Schock has been working with other public officials for six years to find a buyer willing to bring business back to the ar