Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle visits Hill

Hill Group President Robert Krier (left) joined Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle and Franklin Park Mayor Barrett Pedersen in a press conference held in Hill's pre-fabrication shop located within the company's headquarters.

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and several members of her staff stopped by Hill's offices on Tuesday, August 23, to conduct a press conference on her administration's commitment to economic development. She cited Hill as an example of a company that has taken advantage of tax incentives that are designed to retain current companies by generating savings on property taxes. Franklin Park Mayor Barrett Pedersen (shown above on right) was also on hand for the event.

To view the press conference, click on the arrow displayed in the middle of the video screen shot shown below.

Preckwinkle Conducts Press Conference at Hill

Several media outlets also picked up the story. Click on the following links for their coverage of the press conference.

Sun-Times: Preckwinkle takes credit for 1,600 new jobs
Tribune: Preckwinkle visits factory