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From Broadband Communities Magazine:
Ed Zabrocki, Mayor, Tinley Park: The Chicago Southland area has reasonably priced land available, but broadband has been lacking. One of the Big Three automakers wants to locate a dealership here, but it needs broadband to do so. A company that makes glue for labels – it’s so specialized that it has a worldwide market – needs broadband… Please click here to read Economic Development: The Chicago Southland Fiber Network Story and other stories from Broadband Communities’ second annual broadband and economic development conference in Tinley Park held on Nov. 5-7, 2013.