Where Eagles Fly - Business Profits Soar!  North Central Illinois is known for soaring eagles and growing businesses.  This is the Dynamic Midwest Location of Choice to turn Plans into Profits.   Only 90 minutes from Chicago, this 2,200 square mile region offers Proven Business Success, central access to a 42 million population market, a commuting-area workforce of 410,000 people, prime full-service Business Parks, Nationally-recognized Logistics, Advanced Technology, and World-class Multi-modal Industrial Sites.  Here is where Eagles Nest, Workers Excel, Families Thrive, and Businesses Profit.