MANTENO, Ill. (WLS) -- The Manteno Village Board voted to rezone property for a new EV battery factory.
The area will now be zoned as heavy industrial.
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Some residents are outraged at the decision, and shouted during the voting process.
The roughly $2 billion Chinese-owned Gotion manufacturing facility is expected to create more than 2,600 new jobs in Manteno.
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But, that's not easing some residents' concerns about the plant coming to their town.
Production is expected to begin at the plant next year.