Gov. Quinn Has Met With ADM Executives

Sep 24, 2013 7:39 AM

A spokeswoman says Gov. Pat Quinn has met with Archer Daniels Midland executives over the agribusiness giant's decision to move their headquarters from Decatur.

Quinn spokeswoman Brooke Anderson says the Chicago Democrat met with company officials last week. She says they expressed interest in moving their executive operations to an urban setting to make travel and transportation easier for the global company. Some 4,400 jobs would remain in Decatur.

Details of the company's decision-making aren't being made public. Anderson says she doesn't know if the company asked for any incentives to stay in the state.

ADM said Monday that a headquarters relocation would involve about 100 jobs. The bulk of the operations would remain in Decatur.

Chicago officials have said that the company is interested in moving to the city.