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New suburban Krispy Kreme churning out 57,000 doughnuts a day
Image courtesy of Krispy Kreme In the wee hours of a recent weekend night, 18-year-old Keara Dillon and her boyfriend drove from Crete to...
Jan 30, 2017


Will County saw strong economic growth in 2016
Its 2016 annual report shows that over 8,000 new jobs were created last year, 15.2 million square feet of new business space was built,...
Jan 25, 2017


Suburbs see growth in tax revenue from video gambling
Most area communities also saw increases in the number of gambling terminals operating in their towns compared with 2015, the data...
Jan 23, 2017


Daily Southtown Editorial Board: South suburbs should get in on the casino game
Illinois has been without a budget for two years now as our Republican governor and the Democratic leaders of the Legislature persist in...
Jan 23, 2017


Tinley Park hires new economic development manager
Hoban begins Feb. 6. His hiring was approved by the Village Board at its meeting Tuesday…Please click here to read Mike Nolan’s story in...
Jan 20, 2017


Flossmoor board OKs Buona Beef restaurant near Meijer
The chain, which specializes in Italian beef and sausage sandwiches, plans to build a 3,920-square-foot restaurant on an outlot at the...
Jan 19, 2017


CONSTRUCT employment & training program information sessions, hosted by Rep. William Davis
From Rep. William Davis and the YWCA; please share with your communities:
Jan 13, 2017


Reggie Greenwood’s economic development report
D Our mission is to build a community around our shared interest in building a Chicago Southland Economy that provides good-paying jobs...
Jan 13, 2017


Illinois House OKs 4-month tax incentive program extension
The Economic Development for a Growing Economy, or EDGE, program was set to expire at the end of last year. It offers businesses tax...
Jan 10, 2017


Balmoral Park transformation underway
Image courtesy of Horse Shows in the Sun More than a year after Balmoral Park hosted its final harness races, the storied track’s...
Jan 9, 2017


Jan. 27: CSEDC Winter Quarterly Forum
Please join us at the CSEDC Winter Quarterly Forum By Chicago Southland Economic Development Corporation and SSMMA Hosted by the...
Jan 6, 2017


Krispy Kreme re-enters Chicago market with Homewood store; grand opening is Jan. 10
And, he says, whether it’s sushi or the hot glazed doughnuts that his Krispy Kreme shop will soon start selling in Homewood, there are...
Jan 3, 2017


Bimba Manufacturing acquires vacuum technology company
“This acquisition reflects Bimba’s dedication to technology expansion and growth. The addition of Vaccon’s vacuum technology to our...
Jan 3, 2017


Amazon’s Aurora and Monee distribution center deals may be the last under EDGE program
Monee Village Clerk Wayne Haser and Mayor Jay Farquhar at the Amazon Fulfillment Center in Monee. Photo courtesy of Ruben Bautista....
Dec 21, 2016


NWI luring Illinois companies, but why so few?
The state of Illinois has no budget, a projected deficit of $7.8 billion, an $111 billion unfunded pension liability, and a mounting pile...
Dec 16, 2016


Oak Forest won’t go along with Cook County minimum wage hike, sick leave plans
The City Council voted 7-0 to approve an ordinance that says Oak Forest will opt out of the measures that would gradually increase the...
Dec 16, 2016


Health center planning to resume in Tinley
After considering, and ultimately rejecting, hiring a consultant to study whether a youth sports complex would work on the site,...
Dec 8, 2016


New steakhouse coming to Tinley Park
Primal Cut – New York, NY site A new steakhouse is under construction in the former home of Bogart’s Charhouse in Tinley Park. The Primal...
Dec 8, 2016


Markham seeks land for development plan, but some don’t want to sell
The city’s current efforts to buy their homes is being met with some opposition, as some people don’t want to leave. This week, the trees...
Dec 1, 2016


Homewood takes steps to pave way for downtown redevelopment
Homewood trustees agreed to streamline a property transaction, pursue the feasibility and establishment of a tax increment financing...
Nov 15, 2016
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