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The non-profit Foundation in Lee County awarded $95,000 in grants to 20 of the county's non-profit organizations.Roger Ricketts, Vice Chair of the Lee…
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In an effort to grow business, Hancock County is targeting some of its younger residents.Hancock County will soon be offering its high school juniors and…
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A new survey of Lee County businesses and industries identifies several factors that could be preventing them from filling key positions.Dennis Fraise…
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The city of Monmouth is hosting two workshops to help people learn tools to succeed in opening their own retail business.The classes are designed to help…
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Carthage has developed out a strategic plan to boost economic development with the help of the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs at Western Illinois…
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One of the goals for the head of economic development in Hancock County is to get all of the communities on the same page. “We’ve hit the point where…
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Monmouth is hosting a competition for anyone interested in opening their own retail business. That's any business that will collect sales tax. Three…
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Aldermen agreed to form a new partnership with the Galesburg Regional Economic Development Association (GREDA).Mayor John Pritchard said GREDA’s…
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The new head of a Quincy-based economic development organization says working regionally is a key to future success.Marcel Wagner, Jr.’s first official…
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The legislation that established Enterprise Zones in Illinois was passed in the mid-1980s. Many are nearly at the end of their 30 year lifespan.Enterprise…