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Lake Forest's Grainger Named Among Top Workplaces

A Chicago Tribune survey ranks the top employers in the Chicago area.

Lake Forest-based W.W. Grainger is among the best workplaces in the metropolitan Chicago area, according to a survey conducted by the Chicago Tribune.

Grainger was ranked the 11th best employer based on feedback from employees who described the their employers as having, “dynamic, supportive and inclusive cultures.” 

The report includes the Top 100 companies. Some tied for honors because rankings were given to large, midsize and small businesses. 

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Other nearby businesses that made the list include Glenview-based Abt Electionics (3rd), Northbrook-based Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria (10th), Vernon Hills-based Rust-Oleum Corp. (12th), Deerfield’s Discover Financial Services (15th), Mundelein-based Medline Industries (16th), Waukegan-based Impact Networking (20th), Des Plaines’ Rivers Casino (20th), Elk Grove’s 3D Exhibits (24th), Vernon Hills’ BCU (25th) and Deerfield-based Takeda Pharmaceuticals (25th).

Find the complete rankings on the Chicago Tribune’s website.

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