DEMOGRAPHICS / ECONOMY
Chicago Southland is closely aligned with America’s industrial history, emerging as a major industrial and transportation center. The regional economy continues to diversify and grow, sprawling new and expanding businesses over thousands of acres of land. Chicago’s southern suburbs serve as an economic powerhouse anchored by a wide range of commercial, industrial, and economic sectors. Light industry, computer software and services, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies are all a part of the dynamic mix that includes many regional headquarters and multi-national companies. Northwest Indiana is home to an increasingly diverse economy with a strong history of steel production. In addition to manufacturing operations, today’s employers range from a number of state-of-the-art healthcare facilities and retail centers to dazzling casinos.
Economic Development Exploration
American Planning Association
312-431-9100
www.planning.org
Association Forum of Chicago
312-924-7000
www.associationforum.org
Canal National Heritage Area
815-220-1848
https://iandmcanal.org/
Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce
888-895-8233
www.visitchicagosouthland.com
Financial Education/Small Business Loans
312-275-3000
https://us.accion.org
Indiana Business Research Center
812-855-5507
https://ibrc.kelley.iu.edu
Indiana Economic Development Association
317-454-7013
www.ieda.org
Indiana Economic Development Corporation
Northwest Region
219-798-0618
www.iedc.in.gov
Indiana InContext Partnership
317-274-2979
www.incontext.indiana.edu
Metropolitan Planning Commission
312-922-5616
www.metroplanning.org
Northern Indiana Data Plus
Online Resource
www.nidataplus.com
Northern Indiana Data Center
Online Resource
http://www.data-realty.com/data-centers/northern-indiana-data-center/
South Suburban Airport Program
708-258-6783
www.southsuburbanairport.com
South Suburban Mayors & Managers
708-206-1155
www.ssmma.org
Stats Indiana
Online Resource
www.stats.indiana.edu
Will County Center for Economic Development
815-723-1800
www.willcountyced.com
