EDC - Sites, Buildings, Statistics, and Development for Central Illinois

Illinois Central College and the EDC for Central Illinois hosted author and speaker Richard Longworth Thursday (June 24th, 2010) for a very successful event and luncheon. Mr. Longworth shared his thoughts on the Midwest’s economic past and future along with excerpts from his book, Caught in the Middle. A book signing was held afterward.

Friday June 18th from 10am - 2pm

Click here to download the event flyer.

Join us for this informative half-day workshop to learn about the latest tools and incentives for economic development. There will be five great speakers from all over the midwest, sharing case studies and real-world experiences that you can put to work in your community!

Who should attend: City administrators, Elected officials, Economic development professionals and volunteers, Community leaders, Community finance officers and all those interested in bringing more jobs to your community.

EDC's parent organization, The Heartland Partnership, is requesting applications for the Director of Finance position.

According to the December 2009 issue of Profitwise News and Views, a publication of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Peoria was identified as one of ten US resurgent cities. Rick Mattoon, a Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago senior economist and economic advisor, cited a study from the Boston Fed entitled, "Reinvigorating Springfield's Economy: Lessons from Resurgent Cities." The report stated that across the ten cities, industry mix, demographics, and geography were not the dominant factors in their renewal. Rather, the principal factor is social capital - leadership from government, nonprofit, and business sectors.