Illinois Economic Development Agencies

Ameren Economic Development Services
With assets of $10 billion, Ameren operating companies serve over 1.5 million electric customers and 300,00 natural gas customers in a two state service area covering 44,500 square miles of Missouri and Illinois. Ameren CIPS is the electric operating company serving central and southern Illinois. Click here for information about competitive energy rates, labor and demographic profiles, innovative industrial building programs and building/site inventories. At Ameren, we make site selection simple.

Illinois Growth is our Business. Large Business Development Programs -- for new/expanding/retention projects. Illinois Edge -- tax credits for new jobs & capital improvements. Participation Loan Program - employer assistance. Business Development Public Infrastructure Program - funds to support job creation/retention. Illinois Entrepreneurship Network builds high-growth entrepreneurs.

North America/Midwest headquarters for Sears Holdings, AT7T, GE Capital, Siemens Medical Systems Automatic Data Processing  and more. Conveniently located to major arterials northwest of O'Hare. Ample, well-educated labor supply. Affordable to high-end homes. Over 7 square miles of open space. New Entertainment District.

The Place for Business. Convenient location between  Eisenhower & Stevenson Expressways, 20 minutes from the Loop. Economical office, storage & light manufacturing facilities. Stable, safe, family-oriented community. Strong work ethic. Well-built, affordable housing. Incentives programs for new & expanding business.

Stable, mature community of 15,608 in Chicago's western suburbs. Access to Chicago's downtown amenities as well as those throughout the metropolitan area. Opportunities for retailers, services, light industry and offices. Onsite links to available properties, sales and rentals.

30 minutes southwest of Loop. Major retail hub. Strong market for commercial, office & industrial use. Open land for development. Details on labor force,  wage rates. training programs, financial incentives for businesses of all types & sizes Aggressive public/private collaboration committed to positive growth.

Growing stateline city with access to IL/WI markets and 3 major airports. Major industrial expansion underway. Rail access available. Skilled workforce. Very proactive industrial/commercial/retail market with good housing growth. Links to available land and sites, hot opportunities, incentives, low-interest loans, other development sites here.

 One of the 20 "Best Places to Live in America". 25 miles southwest of Loop. Highly accessible by rail &Interstate. More than 750 businesses. Educated, ready workforce -- 74 college educated. Incentives include sales tax rebates, redevelopment grants & industrial revenue bonds.

Transportation Equip Mfg & R&D - Industrial Machinery Mfg & R&D - Warehouse/Logistics - Back Office/Call Centers: Globally Competitive Workforce. Available Property - Congestion-free Interstate Access - UPS Air Hub at Chicago/Rockford International Airport - US Customs Port of Entry & Foreign Trade Zone - Rail/Intermodal Service - Infrastructure Assistance - Training Funds - Tax Abatement

Naperville Development Partnership

                                                                    One of the "Best Places to Live" in Central US: 27 miles west of the Loop. 142,000 population -- young; 97% high school, 61% college graduates. Outstanding quality of life. Finance programs, planning & zoning, and guides to available sites & buildings available onsite.

Transportation Equip Mfg & R&D - Industrial Machinery Mfg & R&D - Warehouse/Logistics - Back Office/Call Centers: Globally Competitive Workforce. Available Property - Congestion-free Interstate Access - UPS Air Hub at Chicago/Rockford International Airport - US Customs Port of Entry & Foreign Trade Zone - Rail/Intermodal Service - Infrastructure Assistance - Training Funds - Tax Abatement..

Stand alone, self-sufficient, blue collar manufacturing community surrounded by some of the most productive grain farmland in Illinois. Low living/housing costs. Multi-ethnic workforce --, 85% high school graduates. Onsite slide show of labor-shed & 2 industrial parks. Amtrak. Regional airport.  Aggressive/effective economic development team.

Traditional hardworking, intelligent Illinois workforce. Low crime, high productivity. Amtrack service to Chicago on BNSF. Macomb/McDonough County Enterprise Zone offers revolving loan funds, multiple tax credits, waiver of local fees. LocationOne information system provides detailed information on local buildings, sites and locations.

Vermillion Advantage

The Danville Difference. Strong highway, air & rail transportation network. Opportunities for transportation services, distribution facilities and back-office data centers. Diverse mix of national & international manufacturers, local entrepreneurs, services. Onsite details on labor costs, utilities, taxes, incentives, grants, loans, available buildings/sites.

Affluent, growing community at intersection of I-74 & I-155. Access to both Peoria & Bloomington markets. Home to variety of employers including Caterpillar, Pepsi & Nestle. Lowest property & sales taxes in region. Rail & river access. Best schools in the region. Available, shovel-ready sites.

REDCO-Regional Economic Development Corp Williamson Co

Geographic, economic, transportation, cultural, medical, recreational, educational hub of southern Illinois. Three infrastructure-ready industrial parks. Employers like Maytag, Aisin, General Dynamics. Committed work ethic. Values-driven life style. County population nearly 63.000 -- 250,000 within 30-minute drive. Area details, incentives on website.

River Bend Growth Association

Eleven municipalities with 100,000 residents 20 minutes from St. Louis amenities.. Available/productive traditional Illinois workforce. Above average high school graduates. Below average crime. Positive labor/management relations. Pro-development oriented communities. Competitive utility rates and reliable service. Available sites and building detailed onsite.

At intersection of I-57NS & I-64EW, midway between St Louis & Evansville. Stable communities. Traditional hard-working Midwest workforce. Data onsite: demographics, retail, utilities, transportation, quality-of-life, taxes, finance/incentives, community profiles. Quick Start Program moves project from acquisition to occupancy in as little as 120 days.

Five-county area just east of  St Louis Metro. Bond, Clinton, Fayette, Marion & Washington Counties. Opportunities for manufacturing, warehousing, distribution. Fully developed locations. Quality workforce. Exceptional educational & workforce training initiatives & facilities. Outstanding medical services. Numerous recreational opportunities. Onsite overview of county incentives.