Category Archives: Economic Development
ADM Wins 2021 BIG Innovation Award for Unique Probiotic Strain
January 13, 2021 - ADM today announced it has been named a winner in the 2021 BIG Innovation Awards presented by the Business Intelligence Group, which recognizes organizations and people bringing new...
Jan 13, 2021
URGENT Deadline For Businesses To Apply For New Small Business Grant
January 4, 2021 - The City of Decatur is now accepting applications for the Decatur Small Business Rapid Relief Funds. The City has been awarded $1.2 Million from the DCEO CURE-ES program to provide t...
Jan 04, 2021
Illinois Introduces Homebuyer Assistance Programs for Disinvested Communities
December 29, 2020 - To help overcome obstacles like saving enough money for a down payment and qualifying for a mortgage, the Illinois Housing Development Authority developed the SmartBuy and Opening ...
Dec 29, 2020
Decatur Ranked 4th in Nation for Best Place to Work in Manufacturing
December 15, 2020 - Decatur, Illinois was recently ranked fourth in the nation as a best place to work in manufacturing in 2020. SmartAsset ranked the nation's "Best Places to Work in Manufacturing" b...
Dec 15, 2020
Deadline Quickly Approaching for Small Businesses to Apply for Business Interruption Grants
December 10, 2020 - Struggling small businesses have just a few days left to apply for state Business Interruption Grants or BIG. The deadline to submit an application for a BIG is this coming Tuesday...
Dec 10, 2020
New Relief Grant Available for Rural Businesses, But Deadline Quickly Approaching
December 5, 2020 - The Local Initiatives Support Corporation or LISC is offering a new grant for businesses in rural communities affected by COVID-19, but the deadline is quickly approaching. The gran...
Dec 05, 2020
Starting Your Own Business? Start Here!
Starting your own business or need help with your current operation? Take advantage of complimentary advisor through the Small Business Development Center The Illinois Small Business Developmen...
Dec 04, 2020
Lake Decatur – A Key Asset to Any Manufacturing Company
Economic Development Officer, Andrew Taylor, discusses why Lake Decatur is a great asset to manufacturing companies. In the ever-evolving world of durable and non-durable goods manufacturing, a few as...
Dec 04, 2020
Mueller Water Products to Build State-of-the-Art Foundry in Decatur
The Economic Development Corporation of Decatur and Macon County (EDC) joins leaders from Mueller Water Products, Inc. ("Mueller" - NYSE: MWA) to announce the company's plans to build a new, state-of-...
Dec 04, 2020
Know It! Find Out the Facts About Our Community!
You know your mom's birthday, the sixteenth president of the United States, the sum of ten and eight, and maybe even how many tablespoons are in a cup. There's an enormous number of things we have lea...
Dec 04, 2020