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Incentive Helps Lands FedEx in Grayslake 6/28/2010
Grayslake, Illinois (Daily Herald) - FedEx Ground has chosen Grayslake for its fourth Chicago-area distribution facility in a deal that required the cooperation of several public agencies and a tax incentive worth nearly $1.2 million.
The project, the first to be solely located in what is known as the Central Range, eventually would result in more than 700 jobs and represents a victory over Wisconsin, which has siphoned jobs from the area in the past few years.
"We were able to provide incentives that gave us the competitive edge," Lake County Board Chairman Suzi Schmidt said during a news conference Friday to introduce the project.
Construction of the $38 million sorting and delivery center on Route 83, north of Peterson Road, could begin later this summer and open in late 2011.
