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This Wednesday, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn announced that Ford Motor Company will be expanding its operations in Illinois and bringing more opportunities for residents and the state's economy.
* Ford Motor Company will be investing $200 million into expanding its Chicagoland facilities, specifically on the city's far south side at its assembly plant and at the company's Chicago Heights stamping plant.
* The company's investment will also help create approximately 1,200 jobs at its facilities in Chicago and Chicago Heights.
* Currently the assembly plant produces several Ford models, including the Explorer, Taurus, and Lincoln MKS.
* Gov. Quinn commented on the importance of Ford's decision to expand in the state, "Creating jobs for Illinois workers is our number one priority. This investment package not only will help create 1,200 new jobs and boost the local economy, but it will ensure the next generation of Ford vehicles are built by Illinois workers - the best workers in the world."
* Additionally, the expansion will also help support the automaker's launch of new police interceptors, specifically a sedan and an SUV.
* In order to support more jobs and the launch of producing new police interceptors at its assembly plant in Chicago, Ford will be adding a third shift for its workers and production.
* The Wall Street Journal reported that on the same day, Ford Motor Company and the United Auto Workers ratified a new labor contract that will affect 41,000 of the company's workers.
* "I want to thank Governor Quinn for his continued strong support of Ford," said Mark Fields, Ford Motor Company's president of The Americas. "The state's investment package is a critical component in helping support our investment in Illinois and in creating additional jobs."
* Similarly, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has continued to work with Ford on expanding its operations in the Windy City, especially since his inauguration this past May.
* Mayor Emanuel also spoke about Ford's decision today by saying, "I am pleased that Ford is making this additional investment in Chicago and creating 1,200 high-paying jobs for the City's hard-working, dedicated workforce. Ford's increased presence in Chicago bolsters our economic competitiveness and demonstrates that Chicago is a city on the move where businesses are growing and creating new opportunity."
* The automaker's decision to expand its stamping plant in Chicago Heights will also count for 400 more jobs.
* Fields added, "I want to thank Mayor Emanuel and his team for working on key infrastructure issues that will support Ford's increased production in Chicago and new jobs."
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