Peoria based Caterpillar has announced it will not build a new plant in Illinois because of the state's current business climate.
A spokeswoman for Gov. Pat Quinn says the Governor hopes to address some concerns rasied by Caterpillar about Illinois' business climate. Spokeswoman Brooke Anderson on Wednesday said Quinn plans to announce pension and Medicaid reforms later this month. She declined to provide details.
Caterpillar says it ruled Illinois out of plans to relocate a factory and 1,400 jobs from Japan over logistical problems and ongoing concerns about Illinois' business climate. Caterpillar explained its decision in an email to Peoria County leaders. The county was one of fewer than a dozen Illinois locations trying to win the new plant. Te company also cites proximity to Caterpillar's division headquarters in Cary, N.C. as a key factor in its decision.