Access to Markets

Chicago is at the center of one of the largest trading areas in the world -- the east-west nexus joining the markets of Europe and Asia...and the north-south nexus of NAFTA

Lake County is conveniently located half way between Chicago and Milwaukee on the US 94 Corridor

I-94 runs the length of Lake County connecting people and businesses quickly to no less than nine other interstates in the Chicagoland area!

Three Metra Commuter Rail Lines with stations located in 20 Lake County communities and corporate facility clusters. The commute keeps getting easier, too. Metra is constantly upgrading and improving its service in the county. In addition to doubling its daily service on its Central line through the heart of Lake County, Metra has announced plans to expand its facilities in Libertyville, Ingleside and at the Great Lakes station in North Chicago. Metra trains offer a speedy, comfortable way to reach work and recreational destinations.

18 miles from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport.

• World’s busiest airport.
• Voted Best Airport in North America for six years running by the U.S. Edition of Business Traveler Magazine, which caters to American business travelers who travel internationally.
• One of the "best connected airports in the world," with over 60 international destinations.
• Our location, central time zone and unequalled non-stop passenger service means that you can fly to meet with clients, or customers, in nearly any U.S. city and return on the same business day
• Chicago is within a four-hour flight of all major North American business destinations
• The Chicago area is less than ten hours from the major European business centers via air.

55 miles from Milwaukee’s General Mitchell Airport.

• Easily accessible from I-94.
• Less than one hour drive time.
• Convenient parking facilities.

Lake County’s Waukegan Regional Airport is home to over 50 corporate jets allowing executives a convenient departure point for regional, national and intercontinental flights. U.S. Customs Clearance is available.

The Chicago area is the only gateway where all six Class-One North American railroads can interchange traffic. 50% of U.S. rail freight passes through Chicago's rail yards. 500 freight trains and 37,500 carloads of rail freight leave Chicago each day.

The Port of Chicago is the leading intermodal container handler in the Western Hemisphere, with more than twice the volume of Los Angeles and more than five times that of New York. In fact, it is the world's largest inter-modal container handler after Hong Kong and Singapore. (Source: World Business Chicago).

50% of North American industry is within one day’s truck delivery (Source: World Business Chicago). Largest trucking center in the country. 75% of North America's consumers are less than two days away.

Four general cargo hubs.