Relocating for Work Between Milwaukee and Chicago
Guides for people moving for a specific employer, with commute options to each campus.
Beatrice Yunck, Real Estate Consultant, Queen Bea Realty Group
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Employer guides
- Northwestern Mutual (Milwaukee)
- Uline (Pleasant Prairie)
- Abbott (Lake County, Illinois)
- SC Johnson (Racine)
- Rockwell Automation (Milwaukee)
Typical off-peak drive times to each campus:
- Northwestern Mutual (downtown Milwaukee): Wauwatosa, Shorewood or Whitefish Bay 10–15 min; Brookfield 20 min; Mequon 25 min.
- Uline (Pleasant Prairie): Pleasant Prairie 5–10 min; Kenosha or Gurnee 15 min; Lake Forest 35 min.
- Abbott (Abbott Park): Libertyville 10 min; Lake Forest or Gurnee 15 min; Kenosha 30 min.
- SC Johnson (Racine): Racine 5–10 min; Mount Pleasant 10 min; Kenosha 20 min; Franklin 30 min.
- Rockwell Automation (Milwaukee): Oak Creek, Greendale or Wauwatosa 15 min; Brookfield 25 min.
German companies in Wisconsin
More than 100 German companies operate in Wisconsin, supporting over 15,000 jobs, with $4 billion invested since 2003.
Jobs for a trailing spouse or partner
Your local public library also offers free career help.
L-2 and E spouses are authorized to work because of their status; H-4 spouses need an employment authorization document (EAD), which is available only in certain cases.
Source: USCIS — employment authorization for certain H-4 spouses
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