Two Rivers Economic Development District

61 new businesses opened throughout Adams County in 2022! The Great River Economic Development Foundation, Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce, and The District would like to say congratulations and welcome to our business community! There is not a perfect way to track new business openings, if we missed you, please reach out to us so we can add you to our list.

Are you looking to start a business in 2023? Our organizations have partnered together to develop a Business Start-Up Guide to guide business owners through the process of successfully opening a business in Adams County. Our hope in creating this document is that it will serve businesses that may be in the starting stages of the business process.

To add your business to the list of 2022 new businesses or to receive a copy of the Business Start-Up Guide please reach out to one of our organizations.

Great River Economic Development Foundation: 217.223.4313
Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce: 217.222.7980
The District: 217.228.8696

Mill Creek breaks ground on ARPA-funded water main upgrade QUINCY — Mill Creek Water District officials broke ground Tuesday on work to upgrade a water main to reduce a service bottleneck.

Pittsfield city officials, businesses look ahead for $2.3 million downtown revitalization grant A long-awaited $2.8 million statewide grant that Pittsfield city officials applied for more than one year ago finally came through on Aug. 15.

Action Brown County joins Illinois Main Street network MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — Action Brown County hopes to use membership in Illinois Main Street to further its mission to promote the community and homegrown economic development.

JWCC taps Maas Construction for Workforce Development building project – Muddy River News QUINCY — John Wood Community College Board of Trustees accepted a $6.65 million bid from Maas Construction for the Workforce Development Expansion (WDC) project and approved a $16.4 million balanced budget for the next fiscal year during its meeting Wednesday night.

JWCC moves forward with Workforce expansion project QUINCY — The John Wood Community College Board of Trustees learned Wednesday that the school received a grant for the expansion of the Workforce Development Center.

Two Rivers Land Bank considers acquiring 25 properties QUINCY — The Two Rivers Land Bank currently is evaluating 25 properties in Quincy and Jacksonville for acquisition and possible restoration as its board works to solidify rules and regulations

Two Rivers Regional Council of Public Officials is working with the Two Rivers Land Bank Authority to help acquire properties in Quincy, Adams County, Jacksonville, & Morgan County in order to keep properties from becoming blighted. We're looking forward to how this will have a positive impact on our communities.

Land bank in line to acquire Sixth Street properties QUINCY — The Two Rivers Land Bank Board of Directors have chosen two properties on North Sixth Street to test the effectiveness of a land bank to acquire derelict properties

Corps urged to move forward on Quincy Bay restoration QUINCY — The U.S Corps of Engineers was urged to move forward with the Quincy Bay restoration project.

Applications for Adams County enterprise zone's midtown expansion sent to state A digital application to expand the Quincy and Adams County Enterprise Zone to include several midtown properties, including the Quincy Town Center, was submitted to the Illinois Department of Commerce

2022 is off to the races and we’re filling up fast! Don’t wait too long to expand your company and elevate your prospects!
https://qbtc.org/office-suites/
Find out more about how the QBTC can help your company grow, call 217-228-5500 and ask for Charles!

Tri-State businesses learning new ways to improve employee retention Knapheide Vice President of Operations Chris Russell said they lost some employees when the pandemic first started.