CIDP - Central Illinois Development Partnership - <Logo>

Localities:

Economic Development Council of the Bloomington-Normal Area

City of Clinton

Village of Danvers

Village of Dwight

Community & Economic Development Foundation of Ford County

Illinois Valley Area Chamber of Commerce & Economic Development

City of Pontiac

Woodford County

Streator Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry

State of Illinois - Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity

Utilities:

Ameren

Nicor Gas

Private Sector:

Thomas N. Jacob & Associates/The Economic Development Group, Ltd.

News



Bloomington-Normal/McLean County

McLean County Industrial Center
Interstate Realty, Inc. and L.B. Anderson & Company have acquired 550 acres of land in Chenoa to develop the McLean County Industrial Center. It will consist of an industrial and business park near Interstate 55 and U.S. Route 24. The Anderson Company will develop the land and build buildings to suit their customers or provide land for them to build their own warehouses and manufacturing facilities.

Contact: Marty Vanags, Economic Development Council, (309) 452-8437
             Tom Jacob, Thomas N. Jacob & Associates, (309) 664-7777

Twin Groves Wind Farm
The Twin Groves Wind Farm is being developed by Horizon Wind Energy. The wind farm will include up to 267 wind turbine generators, producing about 400 megawatts of energy and serving approximately 120,000 homes.

Contact: Bob Crowell, Director of Business Development, (309) 829-8211
             Bill Whitlock, Project Development Manager, (309) 829-8211

Marriott Hotel and Conference Center
The Marriott Hotel is part of the Town of Normal's Downtown Redevelopment Plan. It will be a 10-story, full service hotel with 230 guest rooms, a 40,000 s.f. conference center, a restaurant and a pool and exercise center. The hotel will be located across from Illinois State University's Watterson Towers.

Contact:  Mark Peterson, Normal City Manager, (309) 454-9503
              Wayne Aldrich, Downtown Development Director, (309) 454-9760

 

 

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