Articles Tagged with ''Illinois manufacturing''

In today’s age of artificial intelligence, smartphones, video games and virtual reality, pinball has undergone a resurgence. A handful of companies still make pinball machines in the United States. The largest of them all is Stern Pinball Inc.

BELVIDERE, IL—Leaders from the United Auto Workers and Stellantis have begun discussions to reopen the automaker’s assembly plant here, which has been shuttered since February 2023.

NORMAL, IL—Powerful storms that recently damaged a small part of Rivian Automotive Inc.’s flagship assembly plant here.

SPRINGFIELD, IL—Chemring Energetic Devices Inc. was recently named the “Coolest Thing Made in Illinois.” 

SAN FRANCISCO—Uber has formed a strategic partnership with Rivian aimed at accelerating both companies’ autonomous vehicle plans.

JOLIET, IL—Hyundai Translead, a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Co., plans to open two factories here.

CHICAGO—Ford Motor Co.’s historic Chicago Assembly Plant recently built a one-of-a-kind Explorer for Pope Leo XIV, who grew up just a few miles from the factory.

NORMAL, IL—Rivian Automotive Inc. will assemble its much-anticipated R2 on a "technologically advanced production line that runs on smart and connected digital systems."

WINDSOR, ON—Stellantis has added a third production shift at its Windsor Assembly Plant increasing employment at the facility to about 6,000 workers.

PEORIA, IL— The company will invest $31.5 million over four years and create 90 full-time jobs supported by the state’s REV Illinois program.