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Orland Park ‘Triangle’ development is progressing with U of C clinic construction to sta
That’s the timetable cited by U of C officials following approval Monday night of a ground lease between the university and the village...
Aug 19, 2015
Land bank helps to transition long vacant Dolton property into productive business and new jobs
“We’re happy to have another building here occupied that was vacant for eight years turn into a new business coming into our community,”...
Aug 17, 2015
Aug. 18: Connecting communities to Illinois business opportunities networking event
Connecting communities to Illinois business opportunities networking event An informational event and networking opportunity for business...
Aug 12, 2015
Amazon’s Joliet warehouse: 1,000 jobs, up to 10 years of state tax breaks
But it got something in return as well — a tax break of up to 10 years from the state in exchange for its promise to invest $40 million...
Aug 11, 2015
Park Forest makerlab wins grant for second straight year
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on Aug. 4, 2015 announced the 80 winners of the second annual Growth Accelerator Fund...
Aug 5, 2015
Aug 26: Fiber network and services seminar for economic development
From the Chicago Southland Fiber Network and Urbancom.net; please share with municipal economic development, information technology and...
Aug 3, 2015
Gov. Bruce Rauner halts payment of video gambling profits
The Republican governor and Democrats in the state Legislature have been at a budget impasse for weeks. And the state doesn’t have the...
Jul 30, 2015
CSEDC’s Quarterly Forum featured tourism, site planning with GIS, exports and retail
Metro Chicago Exports Managing Director Tom Hulseman The Chicago Southland Economic Development Corporation and South Suburban Mayors and...
Jul 28, 2015
Country Club Hills considers theater upgrades
The theater, just east of city hall at 4200 W. 183rd St., hasn’t hosted a performance since the 2013 season, shuttered after tallying...
Jul 27, 2015
DCEO’s Jim Schultz visits the Green Manufacturing Partnership Employer Advisory Committee mee
Jim Schultz, Director of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity By Reggie Greenwood Jim Schultz, Director of the Department...
Jul 23, 2015
Homewood trustees welcome new economic development director
Tom Vander Woude provides s a transportation report at SSMMA’s March 2015 dinner meeting at Glenwoodie Golf Club. The Homewood Board of...
Jul 20, 2015
Jul 16, 2015
Obama administration official tours LB Steel
Mathy Stanislaus, EPA assistant administrator for the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, and a contingent of federal and local...
Jul 14, 2015
Southland business updates
The Burbank-based Durbin’s Restaurant chain opened its eighth location last week in the former Pizza Stone restaurant in Manteno. “It’s a...
Jul 13, 2015
Jul 10, 2015
Tinley Park is pondering a pond
Apart from holding stormwater runoff for envisioned redevelopment projects near the Oak Park Avenue business district, construction of...
Jul 10, 2015
U.S. EPA officials tour the Southland
From left: SSMMA Executive Director Edward Paesel, EPA Senior Program Advisor Charlie Bartsch, Sterling Lumber Chief Operating Officer...
Jul 9, 2015
Metro Chicago Exports Grant Program funding opportunity
Metro Chicago Exports Announces Grant Funding and Programs for Small Businesses We are creating a pipeline of export-ready firms, and...
Jul 8, 2015
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