Illinois Losing 250 Jobs to Indiana

CBS Chicago reports:

An Illinois manufacturer anticipates moving part of its operation — and hundreds of jobs — out of state as corporate giant Caterpillar Inc. is warning Gov. Pat Quinn about the business climate here.

Modern Drop Forge Co. of southwest suburban Blue Island said Monday it expects to ship one of its two Illinois plants to Indiana, taking 250 Chicago area jobs with it. The 97-year-old company makes automotive, truck and recreational equipment parts.

“Illinois is becoming very, very unfriendly to manufacturers,” company CEO Pat Thompson told CBS 2.

Illinois would rather give another state their existing jobs.