Champaign County Economic Development Corporation

February 4, 2014 | Category: Business, Champaign, Champaign County, Community, News Room

Champaign County EDC is partnering with Champaign Unit 4 School District to host another #AskUnit4 Twitter chat to share information and answer community questions about the newly selected site for Central High School. The #AskUnit4 chat will take place on Tuesday, February 11th from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Twitter. Participants will have the Read more »

January 13, 2014 | Category: Business, Champaign, Champaign County, Community, Education, News Room, Parkland College, Research Park, Technology, Uncategorized, University of Illinois, Urbana

The Champaign County Economic Development Corporation is pleased to announce finalists for the Ninth Annual Innovation Celebration in recognition of those individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions, taken risks, and provided leadership to ensure the continuing economic success of Champaign County, the ongoing success of the University’s economic development mission, and the growth Read more »

November 27, 2013 | Category: Business, Champaign, Champaign County, Community, Education, Expansion, Health Care, International Trade Center, Manufacturing, News Room, Parkland College, Rantoul, Research Park, Savoy, SBDC, Technology, UC2B, University of Illinois, Urbana

More than 150 people gathered at the Hawthorn Suites in Champaign, IL for the 2013 Champaign County EDC Annual Meeting on Thursday, November 21, 2013. The meeting highlighted the organization’s FY13 activities, showcased products and innovation Made in Champaign County (#MadeInCC), and revealed the organization’s new Strategic Plan. Products were on display from the following Read more »

October 30, 2013 | Category: Business, Champaign, Champaign County, Community, Development, Expansion, News Room, Urbana

Article Source: The Daily Illini The Champaign County Economic Development Corporation recently set its two-year goals, which include providing support to create 3,000 new jobs in Champaign County. Over the next two years, the corporation aims to attract $225 million in new private investment to Champaign County, assist companies to grow payroll by $132 million Read more »

October 17, 2013 | Category: Business, Champaign, Community, Development, News Room, Technology, UC2B

Article Source: JSM Apartments CHAMPAIGN, IL —  JSM, the leading student apartment and property development company in Champaign, announces it will feature an astonishing 10 gigabit (Gbps) internet connection, equivalent to 10,000 megabits-per-second (Mbps), at their Green Street Towers property, a luxury seven-story student apartment complex serving students attending the University of Illinois. This internet Read more »