Hugely visible from Illinois 92 in Rock Island, the big brick building with the broken-out windows is as depressing an industrial site as you will find in the Quad-Cities.

Locals from Queens reacted with dismay after 18-year-old Mark Green was shot and killed in broad daylight. “This is ridiculous,” said Joe McPolin, a Kew Gardens resident.

The planned investment by Emirates Global Aluminum would be the largest in state history and was cited by the White House among new U.S. deals with the United Arab Emirates.