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Power abundance fuels Chicago as world industry hub
In late 1926 British industrial observers noted America’s high wages stem from strong horsepower behind machinery. Metropolitan Chicago relies on electric utilities, notably Public Service Company of Northern Illinois, to supply a vast pool of power, enabling rapid production growth and expansion toward a global industrial center.
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Chicago
Great Britain
United States
America
Electric Utilities
Public Service Company of
Northern Illinois
Dr. Steinmetz
Address Public Service Company of
N. Illinois
W. Adams St