Prairie State Wire

Anderson: The people of Illinois need more relief, not more burdens

By Sen. Neil Anderson (R-Moline) | Jun 12, 2018

A decade ago, gun maker Les Baer made the decision to leave Illinois for good, moving from rural Hillsdale, Illinois to LeClaire, Iowa. Despite its success as an Illinois company, moving a short distance into Iowa made good business sense for them. Today, Lewis Machine & Tool Co. will soon be moving their new firearms manufacturing plant and headquarters in Eldridge, Iowa from Milan, Illinois.