Category Archives: Economic Development
DFD Fire Station 7 opens doors, marking end of 13-year firehouse revitalization project
August 15, 2023 - Decatur's newest fire station is now open, marking the end of a 13-year citywide firehouse modernization project. "The best part about the building is being able to provide a better ...
Aug 16, 2023
LISTEN: Economic Development Corporation's Nicole Bateman on Byers & Co.
August 11, 2023 - Nicole Bateman of the Economic Development Corporation joined Byers & Co. to talk about the groundbreaking of TCCI's EV Innovation Hub, incentives to attract business development...
Aug 11, 2023
LISTEN: Rep. Nikki Budzinski talks EV innovation, federal resources on Byers & Co.
August 7, 2023 - US Rep. Nikki Budzinski joined Byers & Co. to talk about working in Washington with people from both sides of the aisle, the groundbreaking of TCCI's EV Innovation Hub, agricultur...
Aug 07, 2023
Governor Pritzker and TCCI break ground on EV Innovation Hub in Decatur
August 2, 2023 - Governor JB Pritzker, TCCI, Richland Community College, and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity joined local leaders and partners to break ground on TCCI's ne...
Aug 02, 2023
LISTEN: Kara Demirjian Huss talks EV innovation, TCCI on Byers & Co.
August 2, 2023 - Kara Demirjian Huss of TCCI Manufacturing joined Byers & Co. to talk about the groundbreaking of their EV Innovation Hub, what will be taking place in the new facility and their p...
Aug 02, 2023
Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe selected for 2023 Edgar Fellows Program
July 30, 2023 - Decatur Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe is one of 40 individuals selected for the Edgar Fellows Program. In a highly competitive process, forty public policy leaders from across Illinois have ...
Jul 30, 2023
Decatur unemployment up slightly over the year for June
July 30, 2023 - The not-seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Decatur increased 0.7 percentage point to 6.3 percent in June 2023 from 5.6 percent in June 2022. Over-the-year, total nonfarm jobs inc...
Jul 30, 2023
LISTEN: EDC's Nicole Bateman talks new job search board, Farm Progress on Byers & Co.
July 28, 2023 - Nicole Bateman of the Economic Development Corporation joined Byers & Co. to talk about their new job search board, tourism in Decatur and this year's Farm Progress Show. Listen to...
Jul 28, 2023
Illinois Payroll Jobs Up, Unemployment Rate Down in June
July 24, 2023 - The Illinois Department of Employment Security recently announced that the unemployment rate is down -0.1 percentage point to 4.0 percent in June, the fourth consecutive monthly declin...
Jul 24, 2023
Economic Development Corporation launches new job board
July 18, 2023 - The Economic Development Corporation of Decatur-Macon County (EDC) has launched a new job board to help promote job opportunities in Macon County. 25 local businesses and nearly 400 jo...
Jul 18, 2023