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Will County committee advances Project Northwinds, seeks five‑year 50% tax abatement for two shuttered plants
Summary
Will County’s executive committee voted to advance a request supporting ‘Project Northwinds,’ a manufacturing investment that would renovate two vacant facilities and, if fully realized, bring about $346 million in capital investment and roughly 2,475 permanent jobs. The county’s ask is a five‑year, 50% abatement on new tax increment; school districts and workforce training were discussed.
Doug Pryor, director at the Will County Center for Economic Development, told the executive committee that Project Northwinds is a recruitment the county has pursued for nearly three years and would repurpose two vacant manufacturing facilities in Will County.
"Project Northwinds is is actually a project we've been working on now for nearly 3 years' time," Pryor said, adding the plan contemplates "2,475 new jobs" and approximately $346,000,000 in capital investment across two sites: 2200 Channahon Road (the former Caterpillar facility) and 3835 Youngs Road (the former Lion Electric facility).
Pryor said the company is…
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