News and Events
April 10 / 2018

Upcoming Events!

April 18 -  Housing Rehabilitation Program.  Click here for details.

May 10 - NCICG Semi-annual meeting .   More info to follow.

July 12 - EDD Summit - Meet Becky McKray  - Conference and event speaker on rural & small town business topics.  Click here for speaker details.
Look What We've Been Up To!!
4 Communities to Receive FEMA Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Funds

The communities of DePue, Marseilles, Ottawa and Peru will receive funds from the Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) grant program which will be used to complete the following floodwall protection projects.
IHDA awards Abandoned Property Program (APP) Grants to Marseilles and Neponset

The City of Marseilles received a grant from IHDA for $40,000 to use towards the demolition of three abandoned residential properties. Over the past few years, the city has been focused on revitalization, including residential neighborhoods. The City of Marseilles had also received $75,000 in grant funds from Round 2 of IHDA's Abandoned Property Program.

The Village of Neponset received a grant from IHDA for $40,000 to use towards the demolition of three abandoned properties. The village has identified these homes because they have fallen into such bad condition and are a threat to public health and safety.

NCICG discussed the Abandoned Property Program (APP) Thursday March 29 in Peru. 

In case you missed it, click here for presentation. 


  North Central Illinois Economic Development District meeting was held Thursday January 25, 2018. 

  Click  here for presentation.