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By MELISSA CROCKETT MESKE Managing Editor, Illinois Business Journal macmeske@ibjonline.comAs the nation prepares to commemorate its 250th birthday in 2026, communities across Illinois are looking beyond parades and fireworks, viewing the historic…

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America’s 250th: Metro East communities to make history from economic opportunity