Regional economic news is good despite state budget gridlock

John Greuling

Readers tired of negative stories about high taxes, the state budget impasse and other woes might be happy to hear some good news about the state of the region’s economy.

Economic development is booming in Will County, John Greuling, president and CEO of the Will County Center for Economic Development, told business leaders and regional officials Thursday at a banquet hall in Mokena.

“Things in Will County from an economic development standpoint are about as good as they’ve been in the CED’s 35 years of existence,” Greuling told the group, which included state senators Michael Hastings of Tinley Park and Pat McGuire of Joliet…Please click here to read Ted Slowik’s column in the Tribune/Daily Southtown.