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The privately run and funded economic development corporation that Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner created to attract new businesses to Illinois has a new name.
The Illinois Business and Economic Development Corporation announced Monday that it will now be known as Intersect Illinois. Rauner used his executive powers in February to establish the nonprofit. Democrats raised questions about transparency and a few weeks later formed a bipartisan committee to review the corporation. […]
The corporation’s CEO, Jim Schultz, said Monday that the group knew its original name “didn’t exactly roll off the tongue or do much to sell Illinois.” He says the new name “ties together everything that makes Illinois an attractive state in which to grow a business.”
* The Question: Rejected name-change ideas?
posted by Rich Miller
Monday, Jul 25, 16 @ 1:35 pm
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Superstars, Inc.
Comment by Precinct Captain Monday, Jul 25, 16 @ 1:37 pm
Rauner’s Raiders
Comment by Ratso Rizzo Monday, Jul 25, 16 @ 1:37 pm
tronc
Comment by cover Monday, Jul 25, 16 @ 1:38 pm
“cover” takes a big early lead!
lol
Comment by Rich Miller Monday, Jul 25, 16 @ 1:40 pm
Economic Development Council of Madiganistan.
Comment by Ahoy! Monday, Jul 25, 16 @ 1:40 pm
Well, it’s better than ‘DoiT’ — the “Do It” IT transformation name - but not much.
I’d been pronouncing it as “Doit” — as in, rhymes-with-adroit — instead of “Do It”.
The superstars need some lessons in naming. “Doit” and “Intersect Illinois” are … well, odd. Neither name says anything about what they *do*.
Intersect Illinois sounds like an admonition by a disgruntled high school geometry teacher.
Comment by Formerly Known as Frenchie M Monday, Jul 25, 16 @ 1:41 pm
Movers and Shakers
Mission statement: you got a FOIA for that?
Comment by Anonish Monday, Jul 25, 16 @ 1:42 pm
How about InterSex Illinois? Probably get a larger response
Comment by DuPage Saint Monday, Jul 25, 16 @ 1:43 pm
Well, from a mathematical point of view, the parallel name to Intersect Illinois would be Union Illinois, but I don’t see the governor using that.
Comment by The Old Professor Monday, Jul 25, 16 @ 1:44 pm
Wing OR a Prayer.
Comment by A guy Monday, Jul 25, 16 @ 1:44 pm
GTCR-Illinois
Comment by Trolling Troll Monday, Jul 25, 16 @ 1:45 pm
Dissection Illinois
Comment by Rabid Monday, Jul 25, 16 @ 1:49 pm
Takin Care of Bidness
Comment by Flynn's mom Monday, Jul 25, 16 @ 1:51 pm
FOIA-less
Comment by Mama Monday, Jul 25, 16 @ 1:54 pm
Come get you free IL taxpayers money.
Comment by Mama Monday, Jul 25, 16 @ 1:56 pm
Diet Intersect Illinois, Now with 501c3 Splenda! It’s not 501c3 but it tastes just like it!
Comment by Honeybear Monday, Jul 25, 16 @ 2:05 pm
Uline’s but willing to share
Drop some “g”s in Illinois
Downstate is the best state
Comment by frisbee Monday, Jul 25, 16 @ 2:08 pm
Intra-Wrecked Illinois
Northern Florida
Trans-Mississippi Missouri
Almost Illinois
Reject Illinois
Misdirected Illinois
Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jul 25, 16 @ 2:09 pm
Sounds like WEDC, Scott Walker’s scandal plagued excuse for economic development. It is best known giving away Apple I-pads to unknown people and for helping a crony out when he couldn’t make the payments on his 2010 Maserati.
http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/wedc-backed-firm-after-learning-state-money-was-for-luxury-car-debts-b99525593z1-309866451.html
Rauner did name Scott Walker as one of his roll models.
Comment by James Knell Monday, Jul 25, 16 @ 2:12 pm
Fees ‘R Us
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, Jul 25, 16 @ 2:16 pm
Quit Botherin’ Me Kid
Comment by Way Way Down Here Monday, Jul 25, 16 @ 2:23 pm
My Way and the Highways
Comment by Wensicia Monday, Jul 25, 16 @ 2:23 pm
IPI Illinois
Comment by No Longer A Lurker Monday, Jul 25, 16 @ 2:26 pm
Vivisect Illinois
Comment by The Mullet Speaks Monday, Jul 25, 16 @ 2:26 pm
Turnaround Agenda
Comment by SAP Monday, Jul 25, 16 @ 2:28 pm
“the parallel name to Intersect Illinois would be Union Illinois” Of course the Gov wouldn’t use that…after all parallel lines don’t intersect.
Comment by Skeptic Monday, Jul 25, 16 @ 2:34 pm
Roundabout Illinois
Comment by drew Monday, Jul 25, 16 @ 2:35 pm
== Diet Intersect Illinois, Now with 501c3 Splenda! It’s not 501c3 but it tastes just like it! ==
-Honeybear-, since it’s just a club of good ole boys, it would have to be a 501c7
Comment by RNUG Monday, Jul 25, 16 @ 2:41 pm
Make Illinois Great Again!
Comment by RNUG Monday, Jul 25, 16 @ 2:42 pm
Where businesses crash at intersect Illinois
Comment by Huh? Monday, Jul 25, 16 @ 2:43 pm
@1:41pm
I say, D’oh-it …
Comment by Hieronymus Monday, Jul 25, 16 @ 2:45 pm
Illinois Go
Comment by Rabid Monday, Jul 25, 16 @ 2:54 pm
Intersection-crash Illinois
Comment by DuPage Monday, Jul 25, 16 @ 3:08 pm
Bypass Indiana.
Comment by Bogey Golfer Monday, Jul 25, 16 @ 3:19 pm
Wine Club Welfare
Comment by Jocko Monday, Jul 25, 16 @ 3:25 pm
Three Runner Ups
Prairie State Opportunity
Crossroads in the Land of Lincoln
The focus group needs more chips!
Comment by Name/Nickname/Anon Monday, Jul 25, 16 @ 3:46 pm
(Is IllinoisGo available?)
Come2Illinois!
Comment by walker Monday, Jul 25, 16 @ 4:13 pm
Intersect Illinois where wealthy businesses intersect with free tax payer money, no questions asked, no paper work needed.
Comment by Huh? Monday, Jul 25, 16 @ 4:54 pm
Shake Up Your Bidness
Comment by Arthur Andersen Monday, Jul 25, 16 @ 5:43 pm
Hypocrite Illinois Policy. (HIP).
Comment by blue dog dem Tuesday, Jul 26, 16 @ 5:42 am
Take a dunkin Illinois
Comment by Rabid Tuesday, Jul 26, 16 @ 8:02 am
One-percent Illinois
Comment by Enviro Tuesday, Jul 26, 16 @ 8:41 am