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DeKalb and Rochelle may be in the running for a massive new auto manufacturing plant. Toyota and Mazda announced they are teaming up to build a…
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The City of Peoria is continuing its Community Conversation on Race and Economic Opportunity. The next phase of the effort is smaller subject based group…
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Western Illinois University wants to do more to help the Quad Cities area create new businesses and expand existing companies. In January, the university…
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A private consultant is offering a different look at economic development and land use in Peoria. Joe Minicozzi of Urban3 specializes in land value…
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The privately run and funded economic development corporation that Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner created to attract new businesses to Illinois has a new…
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Mid-size American cities like Peoria face some of the nation’s deepest challenges with poverty, health and a lack of investment. A new initiative hopes to…
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Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner's administration is defending the transparency of its newly formed Illinois Business and Economic Development Corporation.…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The city of Springfield's new micro-lending program has given out a total of $120,000 in loans to small business owners and…
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Illinois’ budget impasse is getting the attention of more and more students at Northern Illinois University. Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner visits DeKalb…
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Casino towns outside Chicago are feeling the sting of a lack of a state budget because they're not receiving their share of gambling tax revenues.Elgin,…