Caterpillar headquarters leaving Illinois after nearly 100 years

FILE - This May 8, 2019 photo shows a Caterpillar 279D Compact Track Loader, left, and 308E2 CR Mini Hydraulic Excavator, right, rear, at a demolition site in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Construction equipment manufacturer Caterpillar says it's packing up its headquarters from its longtime home state of Illinois and heading to Texas. Caterpillar Inc. said Tuesday, June 14, 2022, that it's transferring its global base to Irving, Texas, from the Chicago suburb of Deerfield, Illinois. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)