State chapter
ReshoreIL
ReshoreIL exists to help Illinois bring manufacturing home through state-level coordination, research, education, partnerships, and practical import-substitution work.
State opportunity
Illinois's reshoring opportunity is measurable.
ReshoreIL can organize Illinois's manufacturers, public leaders, educators, and economic-development partners around a visible $86.2B tier 1-3 reshoring opportunity. The state already has 566,200 manufacturing workers, 12,000 manufacturers, and $135.5B in manufacturing value added. The data also shows $211.0B in imports against $80.0B in exports, creating a $131.1B trade deficit. That makes Illinois a practical place to identify import-substitution targets, connect buyers and suppliers, and turn reshoring from a national idea into local projects. The opportunity equals roughly 64% of current manufacturing value added and ranks No. 6 nationally in this dataset.
Chapter work
Turning the data into local action.
Map Opportunity
Use import, export, production, and employer data to identify where Illinois has practical reshoring potential.
Organize Partners
Bring manufacturers, importers, economic developers, educators, workforce leaders, and public officials into the same chapter table.
Move Projects
Translate the opportunity into supplier matches, student projects, policy briefs, convenings, and state-specific implementation priorities.
Join ReshoreIL
Raise your hand for the Illinois chapter.
Manufacturers, importers, economic-development partners, educators, students, legislators, funders, and supporters can contact NRC to join the chapter conversation.
Contact NRC
Send a short note with your name, organization, role, and the state chapter you want to support. NRC will follow up through a safe email path during soft launch.
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