[share] The region continues to see a positive trend for unemployment with rates falling throughout Western Illinois in March. Adams County is tied for 3rd lowest unemployment rate in the state at 6.9% which is a full 1.7% lower than a year ago. Quincy is 2 full percentage points lower than a year ago standing at 7.4%. View… More

[share]Small Biz Leadership Luncheon The Entrepreneurship Task Force of the Tri-State Development Summit will be holding a luncheon for small businesses and entrepreneurs on Wednesday, May 25th at Tiramisu Restaurant in Quincy. The event will be held from 11:30am – 1:00pm and will cost $15 per person which includes lunch. The event will be the first in… More

[share] Thought we’d share the view from our office today. Construction workers are busy pouring concrete sidewalks outside the new Franklin Square Apartment Complex. Company officials have told us the completion date is about a month away. For more information, call 319-415-7610.

Adams County continues to be among the lowest in the state when it comes unemployment numbers. February 2011 unemployment for the county was 7.3%. That’s down 1.9% from a year ago and makes Adams County the 3rd lowest county in the state behind Brown County (5.0%) and DuPage County (7.1%). The City of Quincy was at… More

Ready, Set, Go! [share] Organizers of the Tri-State Development Summit are holding a workshop titled Ready, Set, Go! in Hannibal, MO on March 23 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.  The purpose of the workshop is to highlight areas of success and opportunities for economic growth in the Tri-State Development Summit region as we emerge… More

[share] Adams County, Illinois unemployment stands at 7.2% for January. That’s a full 2 percentage-point drop from January 2010. Adams County currently ranks 2nd lowest in unemployment out of 102 counties in the state. Unemployment in Quincy dropped 2.2% from a year ago and now stands at 7.6%. In an article in the Quincy Herald-Whig, GREDF president Jim… More

Chemical Safety Workshop for Small Manufacturers to be held April 4 in Quincy  [share] With help from a grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, Illinois Manufacturing Extension Center is providing in-depth training and technical assistance – at no cost – to enable Illinois manufacturers to recognize, prevent, and avoid workplace safety and health hazards… More

The eighth and last in our series of articles highlighting the remarks of GREDF Board Chairperson, Connie Schroeder at our 2011 Annual Meeting. [share] A look back at TRANSPORTATION in the tri-states in 2010… When it comes to transportation developments, I’ll sum it up with one phrase, “We’ve come a long way, baby!” The term Forgottonia is all but forgotten thanks… More

The seventh in our series of articles highlighting the remarks of GREDF Board Chairperson, Connie Schroeder at our 2011 Annual Meeting. [share] A look back at RURAL and REGIONAL HAPPENINGS in the tri-states in 2010… The Rural Adams Development Corporation celebrated 10 years in 2010 of operating a low-interest, revolving loan fund designed to finance projects that will create… More

The sixth in our series of articles highlighting the remarks of GREDF Board Chairperson, Connie Schroeder at our 2011 Annual Meeting. [share] A look back at QUALITY OF LIFE in the tri-states in 2010… So we think the Quincy area is one of the best places to live in America. Our region has a low cost of living, great… More