This publication from the Center for Neighborhood Technology provides a review of transit-oriented development, metrics for success, how the Chicago region is performing and how it can improve.

Read the full text and highlights of Governor Pat Quinn's 2014 State of the State speech. In his address, Gov. Quinn called for advancing economic growth by creating jobs, supporting small businesses, manufacturers, and improving the state's infrastructure.

A family-owned meat products company will undergo a $9.6M expansion and create 25 new jobs with the support of a $2M Advantage Illinois loan administered by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.

Rich Frampton with the Illinois Finance Authority (IFA) provides a tremendous overview of IFA's business model, program mission, and efforts to support development finance projects with their bonding authority. Frampton also provides a number of case studies.

March 6-7, 2014
Join CDFA in Washington, DC as we advance development finance knowledge, networks and innovation through four unique Short Courses focused on cutting-edge and trending development finance topics. Learn more about each of the Short Courses, including programming, speakers, dates and times at cdfa.net

May 7, 2014 - Chicago, Illinois
Join the CDFA Illinois Financing Roundtable for a one-day conference on "Leveraging Assets, Maximizing Resources and Building the Illinois Economy." This event will feature a number of economic development finance experts from around the state discussing new development finance tools, authorities, resources and approaches, and how these can affect the Illinois economy going forward.

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