Category Archives: Economic Development

August 26, 2024 -The Decatur Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) announced that Macon County generated $226.8 million in visitor spending and $10.4 million in local tax revenue in 2023, contribu...

August 23, 2024 - Nicole Bateman of the Economic Development Corporation joined Byers & Co to talk about doing business in Illinois, the Broadwing Energy Clean Energy Complex, and Decatur being fe...

August 21, 2024 - Workforce Investment Solutions, representing Macon and DeWitt Counties, has planned a series of events throughout September to honor Workforce Development Month and help local reside...

August 13, 2024 - Thanks to financing support from the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA), the City of Decatur and its development partners are moving forward with plans for the repurposing...

August 8, 2024 - Kara Demirjian Huss of T/CCI Manufacturing and DCC Marketing joined Byers & Co to talk about local business momentum, their projects nearing completion, electric vehicles, and wor...

July 26, 2024 - Nicole Bateman of the EDC joins Byers & Co to talk about updates in Economic Development. Listen to the podcast now!

July 18, 2024 - The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced that the unemployment rate increased +0.1 percentage point to 5.0 percent, while nonfarm payrolls increased +10,400 in J...

July 18, 2024 - Governor JB Prizker signed nation-leading carbon capture legislation into law Thursday at the National Sequestration Education Center on the campus of Richland Community College. The G...

July 12, 2024 - Nicole Bateman of the Economic Development Corporation joined Byers & Co to talk about the iFAB grant, opportunities for economic growth, and perception of the community. Listen to...

July 2, 2024 - The Illinois Fermentation and Agriculture Biomanufacturing (iFAB) Tech Hub has been awarded approximately $51 million from the Tech Hubs Program through the Department of Commerce's Eco...