Category Archives: Economic Development
Governor in Decatur to announced 113.8 million in downstate transit projects
January 24, 2023 - Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation announced that $113.8 million has been awarded to downstate transit providers as part of the Rebuild Illinois capital ...
Jan 24, 2023
IDES unemployment rate stays unchanged
January 23, 2023 - The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced that the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.7 percent, while nonfarm payrolls were almost unchanged, down by just -...
Jan 23, 2023 Unemployment, social issues theme. Job fair table with employment applications, resumes ready for potential applicants to register for the event. Window background.
LISTEN: ADM and RCC on Byers & Co
January 19, 2023 - John Oliver of Richland Community College and James Rhodes of ADM joined Byers & Co to talk about their shared PTEC program where ADM will hire candidates who will split time at...
Jan 19, 2023
InnovaFeed Breaks ground in Decatur
January 10, 2023 - French firm, InnovaFeed, broke ground Tuesday on what will become the world's largest provider facility of insect protein. InnovaFeed announced a strategic partnership with ADM in 2...
Jan 10, 2023
Crossing Healthcare holding CNA hiring event January 19
January 8, 2023 - Crossing Healthcare will be holding a hiring event on Thursday, January 19, to find new Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA). Their main clinic will be open from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. and...
Jan 08, 2023
LISTEN: Scot Wrighton & Ryan Huffer on Byers & Co
December 29, 2022- City of Decatur's Scot Wrighton & Ryan Huffer, joined Byers & C0 to talk about communication between the City and residents of Decatur, additional work in the weather and se...
Dec 29, 2022
ADM Named One of Best Managed Companies in the U.S.
December 26, 2022 - ADM has been named as one of the best-managed companies in the U.S. according to the Wall Street Journal's annual Management Top 250 ranking. ADM is ranked No. 49 on this year's li...
Dec 26, 2022
Illinois Reaches a Year and a Half of Consecutive Job Growth in November
December 20, 2022 - The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced recently that the unemployment rate increased +0.1 percentage point to 4.7 percent, while nonfarm payrolls increased...
Dec 20, 2022 Unemployment, social issues theme. Job fair table with employment applications, resumes ready for potential applicants to register for the event. Window background.
ADM recognized as a "Diversity Leader 2023" by the Financial Times
December 20, 2022 - ADM (NYSE:ADM) was named a Diversity Leader in this year's Financial Times ranking of 850 European companies on diversity and inclusion. ADM placed 15th overall and 2nd in the food...
Dec 20, 2022
Illinois small businesses implementing hiring freezes
December 19, 2022 - A new survey shows there has been a sharp increase in the number of Illinois small businesses implementing hiring freezes or laying off workers. Alignable's December Hiring report ...
Dec 19, 2022