While still a bedroom community of Chicago, Orland Park continues to retain and attract new businesses.

The building was converted to apartments in the 1940s, retaining small businesses in the storefront until 1982.

The City also has an ongoing economic development program to retain and attract businesses that enhance the tax base and serve residents.

Lower Manhattan also needs an immediate infusion of tax credits to help retain businesses and reassure residents thinking of moving away.

Although it suffered, the population remained above 400 and it retained several businesses.

Will these measures seriously handicap the state's ability to retain businesses, if not attract them and foster their growth?

Those meetings were aimed at retaining businesses that might consider leaving.

The utility is a partner with the state in retaining and attracting businesses.

But many are in suburban and rural areas as well, helping to retain and expand both large and small businesses.

The recent refurbishment of many of the older buildings has brought a more cosmopolitan nature to the district, allowing it to retain several smaller businesses.