manufacturing

Ivanka Trump plans to promote worker training in Illinois this week.She will participate in a round-table discussion Wednesday at Lewis and Clark…

Illinois' unemployment rate has hit its lowest level in more than a decade.The Illinois Department of Employment Security announced Thursday that the…

A Canadian company that plans to make grain-handling equipment in a central Illinois village has closed on a building that will house its new plant.…

With an eye on the 2018 elections, Democrats in Congress are on a “listening tour” to hear the concerns of the working class.The roundtable, called “Make…

US Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Ill., visited a small engine components maker in Peoria Fri., touting career and technical education and the GOP’s tax plan.LaHood…

DeKalb and Rochelle may be in the running for a massive new auto manufacturing plant. Toyota and Mazda announced they are teaming up to build a…

Caterpillar is reporting a 46 percent jump in profits, during its second quarter of 2017.Total sales and revenue rose 9.6 percent to $11.33 billion.…

Big Yellow is at the White House. Peoria-based Caterpillar Inc. brought its iconic 966M Wheel Loader to the President’s dwelling, as part of a week-long…

Line workers at parts manufacturer in Peoria got a visit from their congresswoman Tues.Democratic Rep. Cheri Bustos put on safety glasses and spoke with…

Caterpillar started off 2017 on stronger footing. The company’s first quarter results showed gains in sales and revenues, for the first time in two years.…