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35 results for Illinois

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Cream of the crop

22 February 2018

Content to plough its own furrow, John Deere’s historic headquarters celebrates the brand’s Midwestern roots while showcasing its modern-day values.

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The plough factor

15 March 2012

If you’re in the market for the latest tractor or combine harvester, the National Farm Machinery Show is the place to be. Monocle goes to Kentucky to sow our seeds.

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Nothing but the truth

21 March 2019

From skateboarding in Illinois to covert filming in the suburbs of Damascus, documentary films are enjoying mass-market appeal – and cashing in at the box office too. We meet the genre’s talents.

Radio

The Sessions at Midori House - Margo Price

28 January 2017

Illinois-raised Nashville-based country singer Margo Price plays from her debut album ‘Midwest Farmer’s Daughter’ and talks to Andrew Mueller about trying to make it in the capital of country music and the inspirations…

Radio

The Curator - Highlights from Monocle 24

4 February 2017

All the best bits from the past seven days carefully curated by Tom Edwards and Daniel Giacopelli. This week we meet Kate Hamer, author of the best-selling ‘The Girl in the Red Coat’, US food writer and numerous James Beard…

Monocle Minute

Autumn gold

27 August 2016

The shorter evenings and bonfires on the horizon cheer no one but there are silver linings to those approaching autumn clouds. One of them is the new record from Ryley Walker, who started small in Rockford, Illinois, and…

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Americas

19 January 2012

Iconic newspaper headquarters are increasingly attractive prospects for developers

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Good business

19 August 2014

In the Chicago neighbourhood of Pilsen resides a community that is embracing the virtues of creativity, co-operation and commercial nous.

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Leaders of the pack

19 November 2009

Identifying a gap in a market is the easy part; creating a pioneering company to plug that gap requires a bit more skill. We present five firms that have found their niche and done the hard work too.

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Design/Architecture

17 May 2011

The latest products, players, projects and happenings in the worlds of architecture, homeware, packaging and more.

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Road Wage

17 May 2007

Two-thirds of US freight is moved by road and the haulage industry is booming. While the truckers may not get to see their families as often as they would like, driving is one industry that offers well-paid jobs with great…

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Founding principles

9 November 2022

Promoting health, protecting wealth and delivering peace of mind: a simple mission statement that’s been the core of Holmes Murphy for almost a century.

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Americas

15 August 2009

Bolian president Evo Morales and his penchant for ponchos, Chile and Peru's pointless weapons race and dating for lonely Canadian farmers. Also, in our View from Washington column, we look at one of Barack Obama's many…

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Back in your box

15 August 2009

How do you make voting simpler, appealing and important? It’s a challenge Norway has tried to solve. The solution is a vote winner.

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Make, do and vend

17 June 2011

San Francisco may be small in size, but it has always had big ambition. Now it’s leading the way by putting small manufacturers and retailers at the heart of its urban agenda.

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Key to a happy home

9 December 2015

There’s something wrong with the homes being erected around the globe: they are all about a chilly display of wealth, not creating a place that makes you feel safe. It’s time to campaign for a new healthy architecture.