FILE - In this July 2, 2009, file photo, the Archer Daniels Midland Company logo is seen on a tanker truck at the ADM plant in Decatur, Ill. Agribusiness giant Archer Daniels Midland is expected to announce Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013, it'll move its global headquarters from Decatur, Ill., to Chicago, according to sources with knowledge of the decision. CHICAGO (AP) - When Archer Daniels Midland Company announced in September that it planned to move global headquarters from a central Illinois city to a location with better access to its customers worldwide, Chicago - with its two international airports and big-city amenities - seemed like an obvious contender. The agribusiness giant will announce Wednesday it has chosen Chicago, even though Illinois lawmakers did not pass a sought-after tax-incentive package, two people with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The two spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly ahead of the official announcement. ADM originally said about 100 employees would be located at the new global headquarters, and that a technology center with about 100 additional jobs also would open at the new site. Instead, the company will relocate 60 to 75 employees from its current global headquarters in Decatur - less than half the number of jobs ADM originally planned to create in the new location - and no longer promises to build a technology center, the two people familiar with the decision said. They said the new deal followed several meetings between Gov. Pat Quinn and ADM CEO Patricia Woertz. ADM officials did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment Tuesday. The company's announcement earlier this year prompted a new round of concerns about Illinois' business climate and debate in the Legislature about whether the state should offer financial incentives so that companies would create new jobs or keep jobs there. ADM had sought up to $30 million in tax breaks to keep the global headquarters in Illinois. The Illinois Senate and a House committee approved that deal during a special legislative session earlier this month, but the House adjourned without voting on the measure. Business leaders and some lawmakers feared the lack of action would frustrate ADM and send the company out of state. But House Speaker Michael Madigan criticized ADM and other companies for seeking the incentives. The powerful Chicago Democrat also said he was unlikely to support perks for companies that pay little in taxes. ADM has about 30,000 employees worldwide. The company plans to keep about 4,400 jobs in Decatur, where it's been headquartered for 44 years, and make the central Illinois city its North American headquarters. While Chicago officials had said the city was in the running for the new global headquarters, officials in Atlanta and St. Louis said they also were also in contact with ADM. Associated Press reporter Tammy Webber contributed to this report.