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April 21, 23 and 29: Manufacturing job skills training presentations
The three free events can provide information about manufacturing skills training and how to enroll in the grant-funded program....
Apr 2, 2015


April 11: Congresswoman Robin Kelly to host youth job fair
Congresswoman Robin Kelly will host a Youth Job and Resource Expo for young men and women between the ages of 15 and 24 on Saturday,...
Mar 31, 2015


Land O’Frost expanding Lansing production
Lansing Economic Development Director Travis Bandstra announced the company’s decision at Tuesday’s Village Board meeting. “They’re one...
Mar 23, 2015


Report says developing Tinley Park Mental Health Center property poses challenges
Tinley Park is seeking to establish a tax increment financing district for the property, located west of Harlem Avenue and north of 183rd...
Mar 19, 2015


Mi-Jack’s Jack Lannigan, Sr. honored at CSEDC’s inaugural “Big Shoes” fundra
Mi-Jack’s Jack Lannigan, Sr. (center) is honored at CSEDC’s inaugural “Big Shoes” fundraiser held March 11, 2015 at the Calumet Country...
Mar 18, 2015


Community colleges are the driving force behind economic gains for students, employers and local com
On March 16, Dr. Karen Hunter Anderson, Executive Director of the Illinois Community Board (ICCB), joined Clarissa Charles, a graduate of...
Mar 16, 2015


Tax-free zones may be an answer for the Southland
Ford Heights (34.9 percent), Park Forest (32.1 percent) and Chicago Heights (29.9 percent) have the highest property tax rates in Cook...
Mar 13, 2015


CSEDC, SSMMA, Cook County and area business leaders host U.S. Delegation for Chinese Logistics Indu
Photo is courtesy of Cook County Public Information Officer Barbara M. Maloof On on the evening of March 10, 2015, after visiting the...
Mar 12, 2015


Zoning amendments pave the way for Portillo’s development in Homewood
The Board of Trustees approved amendments to the current planned unit development plat to accommodate the building and grounds design...
Mar 11, 2015


Blue Island redevelopment RFQ for 119th and Vincennes
Blue Island will actively assist and provide entitlements to the adjacent privately-owned parcels in order to spur a stronger...
Mar 10, 2015


March 24: “We Are Makers” presentation
Learn how we are all makers at heart! Tuesday, March 24 at 7 p.m. Sullivan Recreation Center University of St. Francis 500 Wilcox St ...
Mar 9, 2015


May 14: Manufacturing Matchmaking event
The May 2015 Manufacturing Matchmaking event is focused on Metal Fabrication and Machinery manufacturing firms in Will and surrounding...
Mar 5, 2015


More businesses investing in Chicago metro than anywhere else in the country
The Chicago metro led the United States in significant economic development projects for the second straight year in 2014, according to...
Mar 4, 2015


Orland Park officials pleased with apartments’ progress report
Trustees voted in July to hire Kane, McKenna and Associates, a municipal economic development and public finance firm that reviewed the...
Mar 4, 2015


Governor Rauner meets with key economic development allies
Press release from the Illinois Economic Development Association: CSEDC and SSMMA Deputy Executive Director of Economic Development...
Mar 2, 2015


What is Pullman’s future?
Thursday’s ceremony can’t change the fact that Pullman sits some 15 miles from downtown, far from the glitter of Millennium Park, and is...
Feb 24, 2015


Obama designates Pullman as Chicago’s first national park
Photo courtesy of U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly’s office President Barack Obama arrived in Chicago Thursday afternoon and headed to the Far South...
Feb 19, 2015


Manufacturing Certification training for in-demand jobs still open at SSC
Program curriculum is designed to build core competencies in manufacturing production and/or mechanical repair to prepare the student for...
Feb 19, 2015


Homewood takes first step toward science center
“Light Island,” part of a Global Studios science project exhibit at the Kocaeli Science Center in Kocaeli, Turkey. A small step for...
Feb 17, 2015
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