These days, football isn’t the only thing that has Illinois and Wisconsin locked in a heated rivalry. In addition to battling it out on the field, the two states find themselves competing

in the field as they vie for new industrial developments. In a recent interview with Chicago Industrial Properties, Taylor Johnson client HSA Commercial Real Estate explained why Southeast Wisconsin consistently edges out Illinois in head-to-head matchups on everything from taxes and incentives to the overall business climate. HSA CEO Bob Smietana also explains the role Amazon has played in putting Southeast Wisconsin on the map after the retail giant opened a 1 million-square-foot fulfillment center in Kenosha back in 2015.