Category Archives: Economic Development

June 27, 2024 -Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday gave final approval to a plan to bolster the state's tech industry, including an incentives package - backed by $500 million in the state budget - aimed at...

June 25, 2024 - ADM hosted a Career Expo Open House for high school juniors and seniors, and college students Tuesday, giving students a chance to find their futures with ADM. The Career Expo Open Hou...

June 14, 2024 - Nicole Bateman of the Economic Development Corporation joined Byers & Co to talk about their new office, Tillamook, quality of life, Future Food-Tech Conference, award nominations,...

May 24, 2024 - Nicole Bateman of the Economic Development Corporation joined Byers & Co to talk about teamwork between local organizations, status of their major joint grant application, support f...

May 10, 2024 - Nicole Bateman of the Economic Development Corporation, Ashley Grayned of DPS61, Debbie Bogle of the United Way, and Rev. Courtney Carson of Richland Community College joined Byers &...

May 5, 2024 - Decatur Industrial Electric has been named a 2023 Supplier Award winner by ADM. "ADM's purpose is to unlock the power of nature to enrich the quality of life, and we cannot achieve that ...

April 12, 2024 - Nicole Bateman of the Economic Development Corporation joined Byers & Co to talk about speaking at the Plant Based Products Council conference in Omaha, the Decatur region's reput...

March 22, 2024 - Nicole Bateman of the Economic Development Corporation joined Byers & Co to talk about Primient's recent announcement, supporting Caterpillar in the Makers' Madness bracket, the p...

March 13, 2023 -Over-the-year, total nonfarm jobs increased in eight metropolitan areas, decreased in five and was unchanged in one for the year ending January 2024, according to data released by the ...

March 7, 2023 - Primient has announced capital investment exceeding $700 million across the company's operational footprint, including the largest investment of $400 million to its Decatur plant. The ...