Economic Development Administrators
Village of Addison
1 Friendship Plaza, Addison 60101
630-693-7530 • www.addisonadvantage.org
Key Contact: Mike Crandall, director of community development
(mcrandall@addison-il.org)
Services offered: Resources on municipal ordinance regulations; contacts with available properties; information on annexation policies, utilities, other government services
Online Resources: Municipal, building and zoning codes; permit applications (download forms)
Village of Algonquin
Economic Development
2200 Harnish Drive, Algonquin 60102
847-658-5785 • www.aplusalgonquin.com
Key Contact: Jason Shallcross, community development director
(JasonShallcross@algonquin.org)
Services offered: Business visitation program, site selection handbook, available properties
Village of Antioch
Economic Development
874 Main St., Antioch 60002
847-395-1000 • www.antioch.il.gov
Key Contact: Michael S. Garrigan, director of community development
(mgarrigan@antioch.il.gov)
Online Resources: reports, traffic counts, available sites, demographics, and business incentives
Village of Arlington Heights Economic Development
33 S. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights 60005
847-368-5200 • www.vah.com
Key Contact: Michael Mertes, business development manager
(mmertes@vah.com)
Services offered: Incentive programs, site location assistance, and zoning guidance
Online Resources: Incentive programs, available sites, demographic information, resource guides, and contacts with local and regional economic development partners
Aurora Mayor’s Office
of Economic Development
Chuck B. Nelson Development Services Center, 77 S. Broadway, Suite 240, Aurora 60505
630-256-3100 • www.aurora-il.org/EconomicDevelopment
Key Contact: David Dibo, executive director
(dibod@aurora.il.us)
Online Resources: Interactive maps and storyboards of current projects, future projects, and more. Available properties, including city-owned buildings, are also highlighted. A hub for economic plans, studies, and reports, the website also hosts an archive portal of documents that are essential economic development drivers, including the City of Aurora’s Comprehensive Plan, the Aurora Downtown Master Plan and Market Analysis, the Route 59 Corridor Study and Market Analysis, and the Aurora Sustainability Plan.
Invest Aurora
43 W. Galena Blvd., Aurora 60506
630-256-3160 • www.investaurora.org
Key Contact: Christopher Faber, director of business attraction and financial incentives
Services offered: Site selection services, small business development, workforce development assistance, resource guidance
Village of Barrington
200 S. Hough St., Barrington 60010
847-304-3471 • www.barrington-il.gov
Key Contact: Melanie Marcodes, assistant to village manager
(mmarcodes@barrington-il.gov)
Services offered: Business development
Online Resources: Available properties, business directory, community profile, opening a new business
Village of Barrington Hills
Economic Development
112 Algonquin Road, Barrington Hills 60010
847-551-3000 • www.barringtonhills-il.gov
Key Contact: Anna Paul, director of administration
(apaul@barringtonhills-il.gov)
Bartlett Economic Development
228 S. Main St., Bartlett 60103
630-540-5937 • www.village.bartlett.il.us
Key Contact: Tony Fradin, economic development coordinator
(tfradin@vbartlett.org)
Services offered: Site selection, zoning, permitting, incentives, marketing assistance
Online Resources: Available sites inventory, small business assistance, grant program, business attraction and retention
City of Batavia
Economic Development
100 N. Island Ave., Batavia 60510
630-454-2700 • www.cityofbatavia.net
Key Contact: Scott Buening, director of community and economic development
Services offered: Grant programs, economic development partners
Online resources: Available properties, demographic and employment data, grant programs
Village of Bensenville
Community & Economic Development
12 S. Center St., Bensenville 60106
630-350-3396 • www.bensenville.il.us
Key Contact: Kurtis R. Pozsgay, community & economic development director
(kpozsgay@bensenville.il.us)
Services offered: Enterprise zone, tax increment financing, facade grants, prospective business walk-thru inspections, ribbon cuttings, news releases, business spotlights, and more.
Berwyn Development Corp.
3322 S. Oak Park Ave., 2nd floor, Berwyn 60402
708-788-8100 • www.berwyn.net
Key Contact: David Hulseberg, CEO
(davidh@berwyn.net)
Services offered: Economic development, loans, grants, technical assistance
Village of Bloomingdale
Economic Development
201 S. Bloomingdale Road, Bloomingdale 60108
630-893-7000 • www.villageofbloomingdale.org
Key Contact: Pietro Scalera, village administrator
(scalerap@vil.bloomingdale.il.us)
Village of Bolingbrook
375 W. Briarcliff Road, Bolingbrook 60440
630-226-8400 • www.bolingbrook.com
Key Contact: Martha Barton, village clerk
(mbarton@bolingbrook.com)
Village of Buffalo Grove
Economic Development
50 Raupp Blvd., Buffalo Grove 60089
847-459-2525 • www.vbg.org
Key Contact: Chris Stilling, deputy village manager
(cstilling@vbg.org )
Village of Burr Ridge
Economic Development
7660 County Line Road, Burr Ridge 60527
630-654-8181 • www.burr-ridge.gov
Key Contact: Hannah Weyant, special projects manager
Calumet Park
Economic Development
12409 S. Throop St., Calumet Park 60827
708-926-7405 • www.calumetparkvillage.org
Key Contact: Mary Ryan, village administrator
(mryan@calumetparkvillage.org)
Services offered: Providing services to businesses
Village of Carol Stream
Community Development Department
500 N. Gary Ave., Carol Stream 60188
630-871-6230 • www.carolstream.org
Key Contact: Don Bastian, community development director
(dbastian@carolstream.org)
Services offered: Assistance with entitlements processes
Village of Carpentersville
Economic Development
1200 L.W. Besinger Drive, Carpentersville 60110
224-293-1648 • www.cville.org
Key Contact: Ben Mason, community development director
Services offered: One-stop business development information, location assistance, tax increment financing districts, workplace development, coordination of special development programs, assistance with industrial development bonds
Village of Cary
Economic Development
655 Village Hall Drive, Cary 60013
847-639-1100 • www.caryillinois.com
Key Contact: Dan Gardner, economic development specialist
Services offered: Available properties, community profile, new business information, TIF districts
City of Crystal Lake
Economic Development
100 W. Woodstock St., Crystal Lake 60014
815-356-3737 • www.crystallake.org
Key Contact: Heather Maieritsch, economic development manager
(economicdevelopment@crystallake.org)
Online Resources: Available properties, development applications, maps, current development requests
Village of Clarendon Hills
1 N. Prospect Ave., Clarendon Hills 60514
630-286-5400 • www.clarendonhills.us
Key Contact: Jonathan Mendel, community development director (jmendel@clarendonhills.us)
Online Resources: Guide to opening a business, Economic Development Cluster Report, Opportunity Gap-Retail Stores
City of Darien Economic Development
1702 Plainfield Road, Darien 60561
630-852-5000 • www.darien.il.us
Key Contact: Dan Gombac, director of community development and municipal services
(dgombac@darienil.gov)
Online Resources: Available commercial space inventory
Village of Deerfield
850 Waukegan Road, Deerfield 60015
847-719-7484 • www.deerfield.il.us
Key Contact: Andrew Lichterman, director of community development
(alichterman@deerfield.il.us)
City of Des Plaines
Economic Development
1420 Miner St., Des Plaines 60016
847-391-5306 • www.desplaines.org
Key Contact: John Carlisle, director of community and economic development
Services offered: Business assistance grants, business support resources
Online resources: Available buildings and properties
Downers Grove Economic
Development Corp.
5159 Mochel, Downers Grove 60515
630-729-0380 • www.dgedc.com
Key Contact: Bryan Gay, president/CEO
(bryan@dgedc.com)
Services offered: Official agency for economic development and tourism for the Village of Downers Grove
Online Resources: Community, business and demographic information
Choose DuPage
2525 Cabot Drive, Suite 303, Lisle 60532
331-401-5815 • www.choosedupage.com
Key Contact: Greg Bedalov, president/CEO
(gbedalov@choosedupage.com)
Services offered: Site selection, corporate and business relocation and expansion
Village of East Dundee
Economic Development
120 Barrington Ave., East Dundee 60118
847-426-2822 • www.eastdundee.net
Key Contact: Erika Storlie, village administrator
(estorlie@eastdundee.net)
Village of Elburn Community Development
301 E. North St., Elburn 60119
630-365-5060 • www.elburn.il.us
Key Contact: John Nevenhoven, village administrator
(jnevenhoven@elburn.il.us)
City of Elgin Economic Development
150 Dexter Court, Elgin 60120
847-931-5920 • www.cityofelgin.org
Key Contact: Marc Mylott, community development director
(mylott_m@cityofelgin.org)
Elgin Development Group
31 S. Grove Ave., Elgin 60120
847-741-5660 • www.elgindevelopment.com
Key Contact: Tony Lucenko, economic development director
(tlucenko@elgindevelopment.com)
Services offered: Public-private economic development partnership with the City of Elgin, Elgin Area Chamber and Downtown Neighborhood Association of Elgin. Business attraction, expansion, location services, introductions, fast track permitting, incentives, and workforce development.
Elk Grove Village Office of
Business Development & Marketing
901 Wellington Ave., Elk Grove Village 60007
847-357-4005 • www.elkgrove.org
Key Contact: Maggie Jablonski, deputy village manager
Services offered: Marketing, revitalization and redevelopment activities; business retention and attraction; business outreach; and overall enhancement of the economic viability of the community.
City of Elmhurst
Economic Development
209 N. York St., Elmhurst 60126
630-530-6017 • www.elmhurst.org
Key Contact: Heather Bereckis, business development coordinator
(heather.bereckis@elmhurst.org)
Services offered: Site selection, community grants
Village of Frankfort
432 W. Nebraska St., Frankfort 60423
815-469-2177 • www.frankfortil.org
Key Contact: Mike Schwarz, community and economic development director
(mschwarz@frankfortil.org)
Services offered: Fast-track entitlement process, low-interest loan program, T3IP industrial new construction or business expansion grants.
Village of Franklin Park Economic Development
9500 Belmont Ave., Franklin Park 60131
847-671-8300 • www.vofp.com
Key Contact: John P. Schneider, director of community development and zoning
(jschneider@vofp.com)
City of Geneva Economic Development
22 S. First St., Geneva 60134
630-232-7449 • www.geneva.il.us
Key Contact: Cathleen Tymoszenko, director of economic development
(ctymoszenko@geneva.il.us)
Services offered: Relocation and business startup assistance
Village of Gilberts
Economic Development
87 Galligan Road, Gilberts 60136
847-428-2861 • www.villageofgilberts.com
Key Contact: Brian Bourdeau, village administrator
(bbourdeau@villageofgilberts.com)
Services offered: Network Gilberts working to expand existing businesses while developing opportunities for commercial, office research, and light industrial development in the village
Village of Glen Ellyn
535 Duane St., Glen Ellyn 60137
630-547-5345 • www.glenellyn.org/ed
Key Contact: Meredith Hannah, economic development coordinator
(mhannah@glenellyninfo.org)
Village of Glendale Heights
Economic Development
300 Civic Center Plaza, Glendale Heights 60139
630-260-6000 • www.glendaleheights.org
Key Contact: Matt Dabrowski, zoning and economic development planner
(matt_dabrowski@glendaleheights.org)
Services offered: Assistance finding business locations in Glendale Heights
Village of Grayslake
10 S. Seymour Ave., Grayslake 60030
847-223-8515 • www.villageofgrayslake.com
Key Contact: Rhett Taylor, mayor
(mayortaylor@hotmail.com)
Services offered: Business mobile phone app
Greater Chicago Advanced Manufacturing Partnership
1651 Wiklening Road, Schaumburg 60173
847-815-6729 • gcamp.org
Key Contact: Dawn Curran, executive director
(dcurran@gcamp.org)
Services offered: Coalition of area manufacturers, educators at all levels, trade associations, workforce boards, municipal economic developers and more
Village of Gurnee
325 N. O’Plaine Road, Gurnee 60031
847-599-7550 • www.gurnee.il.us
Key Contact: Thomas B. Hood, mayor
Village of Hanover Park
Economic Development
2121 W. Lake St., Hanover Park 60133
630-823-5600 • www.hanoverparkillinois.org
Key Contact: Shubhra Govind, director of community and economic development
(sgovind@hpil.org)
Online resources: Development application and guide
Hinsdale Economic
Development Commission
19 E. Chicago Ave., Hinsdale 60521
630-789-7030 • www.villageofhinsdale.org
Key Contact: Robert McGinnis, community development
(comdev@villageofhinsdale.org)
Village of Hoffman Estates
1900 Hassell Road, Hoffman Estates 60169
847-781-2662 • www.hoffmanestates.org
Key Contact: Kevin Kramer, director of economic development
(kevin.kramer@hoffmanestates.org)
Online resources: Available buildings and sites, business resources guide
Homer Glen Economic Development
14240 W. 151st St., Homer Glen 60491
708-301-0632 • www.homerglenil.org
Key Contact: Janie Patch, economic development director
(jpatch@homerglenil.org )
Services offered: Resource center for brokers, developers, site selectors and businesses providing space and property inventory, trade area demographics, site selection assistance, custom tours, coordination through entitlement process, business opening process guidance and retention services.
Village of Huntley
Economic Development
10987 Main St., Huntley 60142
847-515-5200 •HuntleyFirst.com
Key Contact: Melissa Stocker, marketing & recruitment specialist
(mstocker@huntley.il.us)
Services offered: HuntleyFirst staff provides comprehensive services including site selection assistance and demographic resources for new and expanding businesses; existing buildings and land available for construction
Village of Itasca
Economic Development
550 W. Irving Park Road, Itasca 60143
630-773-5568 • www.itasca.com
Key Contact: Vijay S. Gadde, community development director
(vgadde@itasca.com)
City of Joliet Economic Development
150 W. Jefferson St., Joliet 60432
815-724-4014 • www.cityofjoliet.info
Key Contact: Cesar Suarez, economic development director
(economicdevelopment@joliet.gov)
Services offered: TIF district, enterprise zones, opportunity zones
Village of LaGrange
Community Development
53 S. LaGrange Road, La Grange 60525
708-579-2320 • www.villageoflagrange.com
Key Contact: Charity Jones, community development director
(cjones@villageoflagrange.com)
Services offered: Facilitate business location all the way to certificate of occupancy
Village of La Grange Park
447 N. Catherine Ave., La Grange Park 60526
708-354-0225 • www.lagrangepark.org
Key Contact: Maggie Jarr, deputy village clerk
(mjarr@lagrangepark.org)
Services offered: municipal government Assist residents, contractors, business owners
Lake County Partners
1 Overlook Point, Suite 280, Lincolnshire 60069
847-597-1220 • www.lakecountypartners.com
Key Contact: Kevin Considine, president/CEO
(kconsidine@lakecountypartners.com)
Services offered: Economic development assistance, talent acquisition through the Lake County Workforce Ecosystem partners, access to employee training grants and assistance, tax advantaged bond financing, municipal partner assistance.
Online Resources: Business relocation, attraction and expansion services; connections to talent and workforce development programs; and customized information to help businesses grow, including financial incentives, utility availability and data intelligence.
Village of Lake in the Hills
Economic Development
600 Harvest Gate, Lake in the Hills 60156
847-960-7410 • www.lith.org
Key Contact: John Svalenka, community development director
(jsvalenka@lith.org)
Services offered: Community profile and demographics, retail market potential, target areas
Village of Lake Zurich
70 E. Main St., Lake Zurich 60047
847-438-5141 • www.lakezurich.org
Key Contact: Roy Witherow, assistant village manager
(Roy.Witherow@LakeZurich.org)
Services offered: Full-service municipality; public safety, parks and recreation, public beaches, nature arboretum building permitting and inspections, public works, notary services, and voter registration
Village of Lemont
Economic Development
418 Main St., Lemont 60439
630-257-1582 • www.lemont.il.us
Key Contact: Jason Berry, economic and community development director
(jberry@lemont.il.us )
Village of Libertyville
200 E. Cook Ave., Libertyville 60048
847-918-2028 • www.libertyville.com/business
Key Contact: Heather Rowe, economic development coordinator
(hrowe@libertyville.com)
Services offered: Site selection assistance, development guidance, liaison to existing businesses
Village of Lisle
Economic Development
925 Burlington Ave., Lisle 60532
630-271-4148 • www.villageoflisle.org
Key Contact: George Kafka, economic development manager
(gkafka@villageoflisle.org)
Services offered: Green By Choice Program
Village of Lombard Department of Community Development
255 E. Wilson Ave., Lombard 60148
630-620-5749 • www.villageoflombard.org
Key Contact: William Heniff, director of community development
(heniffw@villageoflombard.org)
Services offered: Municipal planning, zoning, building and economic development services
Manheim Solutions, Inc.
301 N. Airlite St., Suite A, Elgin 60123
847-691-0008 • www.manheimsolutions.com
Key Contact: Chris J. Manheim, president
(Chris@ManheimSolutions.com)
Services offered: Municipal and regional economic development consulting, laborshed studies, economic development strategic plans, workshops, authorized ACT WorkKeys job profiling for all employers
Online Resources: www.manheimsolutions.com/act-workkeys/
Village of Maywood
40 Madison St., Maywood 60153
708-450-4405 • www.maywood-il.org
Key Contact: Angela Smith, community development director
(asmith@maywood-il.org)
McHenry County Economic Development Corp.
620 Dakota St., Crystal Lake 60012
815-893-0895 • mchenrycountyedc.com
Key Contact: Jim McConoughey, president
(jim@mcedc.com)
Services offered: Customized assistance to existing businesses; expansion and relocation site search assistance; direct connections to partners, allies, elected officials and government entities.
Montgomery Economic
Development CorP.
200 Webster St., Montgomery 60538
630-897-6748 • www.montgomery-illinois.org
Key Contact: Charlene Coulombe, executive director
(char@montgomery-illinois.org)
Services offered: Site selection, business plan and packaging, incentive options, assistance through the entire planning process
Online Resources: Business incentives resources; job postings and job search option
Village of Mount Prospect
50 S. Emerson St., Mount Prospect 60056
847-818-5328 • www.mountprospect.org
Key Contact: Bill Cooney, director of community development
(bcooney@mountprospect.org)
Services offered: Mount Prospect Entrepreneurs Initiative, available sites, expedited permitting and licensing
Village of Mundelein
300 Plaza Circle, Mundelein 60060
847-949-3283 • www.mundelein.org
Key Contact: Eric Guenther, village administrator
(eguenther@mundelein.org)
Services offered: Available properties, demographics, economic development team
Naperville Development Partnership
22 E. Chicago Ave., Suite 205, Naperville 60540
630-305-7701 • www.naper.org
Key Contact: Christine D. Jeffries, president
(cjeffries@naper.org)
Services offered: Economic development assistance.
Village of New Lenox
Economic Development
1 Veterans Parkway, New Lenox 60451
815-462-6416 • www.newlenox.net
Key Contact: Nancy Dye, economic development coordinator
(ndye@newlenox.net)
Services offered: Assist local businesses through sustainability programs; list available commercial and industrial sites for prospective development; communicate new developments to brokers, developers and the community through emails, website and social media postings, newsletters
Online Resources: Available sites, economic resources from other entities (State of IL, SBA, Will County, ComEd, Nicor), businesses that are new or are coming soon, and online business registrations
Village of North Aurora
Economic Development
25 E. State St., North Aurora 60542
630-906-7372 • www.northaurora.org
Key Contact: Mike Toth, community and economic development director
(mtoth@northaurora.org)
Village of North Riverside
Economic Development
2401 S. Des Plaines Ave., North Riverside 60546
708-762-5922 • www.northriverside-il.org
Key Contact: Robert Kallien, village planner
(rkallien@northriverside-il.org)
Village of Northbrook
Economic Development
1225 Cedar Lane, Northbrook 60062
847-664-4050 • www.northbrook.il.us
Key Contact: Michaela Kohlstedt, director of development and planning services
www.northbrook.il.us
Village of Oak Brook
Economic Development
1200 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook 60523
630-368-5104 • www.oak-brook.org
Key Contact: Tony Budzikowski, development services director
(TBudzikowski@oak-brook.org)
Greater Oak Brook Economic Development Partnership
619 Enterprise Drive, Suite 100, Oak Brook 60523
773-633-3484 • www.greateroakbrookpartnership.com
Key Contact: David Carlin, president/CEO
(dcarlin@greateroakbrookpartnership.com)
Services offered: International initiatives, rapid response teams
Village of Oak Park
Economic Development
123 Madison St., Oak Park 60302
708-383-6400 • www.oak-park.us
Key Contact: Cara Pavlicek, village manager
Oak Park Development Corp.
104 N. Oak Park Ave., Suite 203, Oak Park 60301-1367
708-383-3838 • oakparkeconomicdevelopmentcorporation.org
Key Contact: John Lynch, executive director
(j.lynch@opdc.net)
Services offered: Supports context-sensitive real estate development and investment in the village; attracts new business and expanded business development; supports and promotes business districts; helps businesses find commercial locations.
City of Oakbrook Terrace
Economic Development
17W275 Butterfield Road, Oakbrook Terrace 60181
630-941-8300 • www.oakbrookterrace.net
Key Contact: Melissa Headley, director of community & economic development
mheadley@oakbrookterrace.net
Village of Orland Park
14700 Ravinia Ave., Orland Park 60462
708-403-6100 • www.orland-park.il.us
Key contact: Ed Lelo, director of development services
developmentservices@orlandpark.org
Village of Palatine
Economic Development
200 E. Wood St., Palatine 60067
847-358-7500 • www.palatine.il.us
Key Contact: Ben Vyverberg, director of planning and zoning
(bvyverberg@palatine.il.us)
City of Park Ridge
Economic Development
505 Butler Place, Park Ridge 60068
847-318-5200 • www.parkridge.us
Key Contact: Drew Awsumb, community preservation and development
(dawsumb@parkridge.us)
Village of Plainfield
Economic Development
24401 W. Lockport St., Plainfield 60544
815-439-2824 • www.plainfield-il.org
Key Contact: Jake Melrose, economic development director
(jmelrose@goplainfield.com)
City of Prospect Heights
Economic Development
8 N. Elmhurst Road, Prospect Heights 60070
847-398-6070 • www.prospect-heights.il.us
Key Contact: Dan Peterson, director of building and development
(dpeterson@prospect-heights.org)
Services offered: One-stop shopping business development information; coordination of special redevelopment programs; management of TIF districts and other development projects; assistance with Cook County economic development property tax relief programs.
Village of River Forest
Economic Development
400 Park Ave., River Forest 60305
708-366-8500 • www.vrf.us
Key Contact: Matt Walsh, interim village manager
Village of Riverside Economic Development Commission
27 Riverside Road, Riverside 60546
708-447-2700 • www.riverside.il.us
Key Contact: Jessica Frances, village manager
(jfrances@riverside.il.us)
Services offered: Business assistance, location services, demographic information
City of Rolling Meadows
3600 Kirchoff Road, Rolling Meadows 60008
847-506-6030 • www.cityrm.org
Key Contact: Rob Sabo, city manager
(admin@cityrm.org)
Village of Romeoville
Economic Development
1050 W. Romeo Road, Romeoville 60446
815-886-5010 • www.romeoville.org
Key Contact: Josh Potter, community development director
(jpotter@romeoville.org)
Village of Roselle
Economic Development
31 S. Prospect St., Roselle 60172
630-671-2815 • www.chooseroselle.com
Key Contact: Steve Jones, economic development consultant
(sjones@roselle.il.us)
Village of Rosemont
Economic Development
9501 W. Devon Ave., Rosemont 60018
847-825-4404 • www.rosemont.com
Key Contact: Bradley Stevens, mayor
(mayorsoffice@villageofrosemont.org)
Village of Schaumburg
Economic Development
101 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg 60193
847-923-3853 • www.villageofschaumburg.com
Key Contact: Matt Frank, director of economic development
(mfrank@schaumburg.com)
Services offered: Sites, resources, incentives, demographic data and more
Online Resources: Small business resources, incentives, available sites
Village of Schiller Park
Community & Economic Development
4501 N. 25th Ave., Schiller Park 60176
847-671-8555 • www.villageofschillerpark.com
Key Contact: Brett Kryska, village manager
(bkryska@schillerparkil.us)
Services offered: Community and economic development
Village of Shorewood
Economic Development
One Towne Center Blvd., Shorewood 60404
815-741-7708 • www.vil.shorewood.il.us
Key Contact: Natalie Engel, economic development director
(nengel@vil.shorewood.il.us)
Services offered: Recruitment, retention and expansion assistance; business development assistance; free marketing opportunities; TIF assistance; developer incentives/agreements
Online Resources: Check out business development resources available at: www.vil.shorewood.il.us/smallbusinessresources.aspx
Village of South Barrington Economic Development
30 S. Barrington Road, South Barrington 60010
847-381-7510 • www.southbarrington.org
Key Contact: Robert Palmer, village administrator
(rpalmer@southbarrington.org)
Online Resources: Online information regarding available sites
South Elgin Economic
Development Council
P.O. Box 678, South Elgin 60177
847-742-7333 • www.seedsouthelgin.com
Key Contact: Lauren Blayney, village planner
(lblayney@southelgin.com)
City of St. Charles
Economic Development
2 E. Main St., St. Charles 60174
630-377-4400 • www.thinkstcharles.com
Key Contact: Derek Conley, director of economic development
(dconley@stcharlesil.gov)
Services offered: Annual report, BASE visits, incentive programs, new business guide
Village of Streamwood
Community Development Dept.
301 E. Irving Park Road, Streamwood 60107
630-736-3843 • www.streamwood.org
Key Contact: Jeff Harris, director of community development
(communitydevelopment@streamwood.org)
Village of Sugar Grove
Economic Development
601 Heartland Drive, Sugar Grove 60554
630-391-7220 • sugargroveedc.org
Key Contact: Michael Cassa, community development director
(mcassa@sugargroveil.gov)
Services offered: Assistance with site searches, demographic and community information, incentives, and zoning
Village of Tinley Park
16250 Oak Park Ave., Tinley Park 60477
708-444-5000 • www.tinleypark.org
Key Contact: Dan Ritter, community development director
(dritter@tinleypark.org)
Village of Vernon Hills
290 Evergreen Dr., Vernon Hills 60061
847-918-3540 • www.vernonhills.org
Key Contact: Michael Atkinson, director of community development
(mikeat@vhills.org )
Village of Villa Park Community Development Department
325 E. North Ave., Villa Park 60181
630-834-8500 • www.invillapark.com
Key Contact: Patrick Burke, director of economic development
(patburke@invillapark.com)
City of Warrenville
Economic Development
28W701 Stafford Place, Warrenville 60555
630-393-9427 • www.warrenville.il.us
Key Contact: Cristina White, city administrator
(cwhite@warrenville.il.us)
Village of Wauconda
109 W. Bangs St., Wauconda 60084
847-526-9698 • www.wauconda-il.gov
Key Contact: Gregory J. Anderson, director of community development
(ganderson@wauconda-il.gov)
City of Waukegan
100 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., Waukegan 60085
847-856-6415 • www.waukeganweb.net
Key Contact: Noelle Kischer-Lepper, director of planning & economic development
(noelle.kischer-lepper@ci.waukegan.il.us)
Village of Wayne Economic Development
P.O. Box 532, Wayne 60184
630-584-3090 • villageofwayne.org
Key Contact: Eileen Phipps, village president
(e.phipps@villageofwayne.org)
City of West Chicago
Economic Development
475 Main St., West Chicago 60185
630-293-2200 • www.westchicago.org
Key Contact: Kelley Chrisse, economic development coordinator
(kchrisse@westchicago.org)
Services offered: Site selection, business plan development and review, municipal grants
Village of West Dundee
Community Development
100 Carrington Drive, West Dundee 60118
847-551-3805 • wdundee.org
Key Contact: Timothy J. Scott, director of economic development, planning, zoning and urban design
(tscott@wdundee.org)
Services offered: The village offers many opportunities for both new businesses and business expansions within all sectors. The community development department tracks properties available for sale or lease to assist those conducting site searches. The village also offers attractive grant and loan programs to assist with development costs.
Village of Westchester
10300 W. Roosevelt Road, Westchester 60154
708-345-0199 • www.westchester-il.org
Key Contact: Jim Novosel, community development
(jnovosel@westchester-il.org)
Services offered: Business recruitment, business retention, communication with business sector
Online Resources: Available sites & buildings, economic data & statistics
Village of Western Springs
Economic Development
740 Hillgrove Ave., Western Springs 60558
708-246-1800 • www.wsprings.com
Key Contact: Tony Budzikowski, director of community development
(tbudzikowski@wsprings.com)
Village of Westmont
Economic Development
31 W. Quincy, Westmont 60559
630-981-6250 • westmont.illinois.gov
Key Contact: Bruce Sylvester, community development director; and Larry Forssberg, Westmont Economic Development Partnership director
(bsylvester@westmont.il.gov )
(lforssberg@westmont.il.gov )
City of Wheaton Economic Development Department
303 W. Wesley St., 1st floor, Wheaton 60187
630-260-2008 • www.wheaton.il.us
Key Contact: Jim Kozik, economic development director
(jkozik@wheaton.il.us)
Services offered: Downtown Property Improvement Programs, Downtown Wheaton Streetscape
Village of Wheeling
Economic Development Dept.
2 Community Blvd., Wheeling 60090
847-459-2605 • www.wheelingil.gov
Key Contact: Marianthi Thanopoulos, business development coordinator
(mthanopoulos@wheelingil.gov)
Services offered: Site selection assistance, access to zoning and regulation information, introduction to business license permitting processes, incentive program guidance, introduction to greater Wheeling business and community leaders.
Will County Center
for Economic Development
203 N. Ottawa St., Suite 100, Joliet 60432
815-723-1800 • www.willcountyced.com
Key Contact: Doug Pryor, president/CEO