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Champaign County Launches First-of-its-Kind “Community Job Application”

Media Contacts: Carly McCrory-McKay, Executive Director Champaign County Economic Development Corporation carly@champaigncountyedc.org 217-649-2586 Terri Reifsteck, Vice President of Marketing & Community Engagement Visit Champaign County terrir@visitchampaigncounty.org 217-351-4133  Champaign County Launches First-of-its-Kind “Community Job Application” Digital platform makes it easy for potential residents to connect with Champaign County’s employers and community members CHAMPAIGN, IL, April 12, Read more »

Champaign County Small Business Microloan Fund Launched to Support Local Businesses

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Carly McCrory-McKay, Executive Director Champaign County Economic Development Corporation carly@champaigncountyedc.org 217-649-2586 Champaign County Small Business Microloan Fund Launched to Support Local Businesses Support from Champaign County, Champaign County EDC, Justine PETERSEN, Busey Bank, and PNC Bank to Help Boost Access to Capital CHAMPAIGN, IL, March 13, 2023 – Together with Read more »

Champaign-Urbana AgTech Week Returns for Fourth Year

For Immediate Release March 6, 2023 Contacts: Carly McCrory-McKay, Executive Director Champaign County EDC carly@champaigncountyedc.org 217-649-2586 Laura Bleill, Director, External Engagement University of Illinois Research Park lwbleill@Illinois.edu 217-417-6671 Champaign-Urbana AgTech Week Returns for Fourth Year CHAMPAIGN, IL – The annual Champaign-Urbana AgTech Week, presented by Champaign County Economic Development Corporation, University of Illinois Research Park, Read more »

Champaign County EDC Launches New Job Board

Media Contact: Carly McCrory-McKay, Executive Director Champaign County Economic Development Corporation carly@champaigncountyedc.org 217-649-2586   Champaign County EDC Launches New Job Board Discover Jobs in the Champaign-Urbana Area CHAMPAIGN, IL, February 22, 2023 – A new job board launched today helps promote job opportunities in the Champaign-Urbana area. The Champaign-Urbana Area Job Board – yourewelcomecu.com/jobs – Read more »

Madeleine Wolske Named Director of Illinois Small Business Development Center at Champaign County EDC

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Carly McCrory-McKay, Executive Director Champaign County Economic Development Corporation carly@champaigncountyedc.org 217-649-2586 Madeleine Wolske Named Director of Illinois Small Business Development Center at Champaign County EDC CHAMPAIGN, IL, February 20, 2023 – The Champaign County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) is pleased to announce Madeleine Wolske as its new Director of the Read more »