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OPPORTUNITY FOR WILL COUNTY
The Will County Center for
Economic Development
(CED) is proud to introduce a
five-year growth strategy
called A Step Ahead of
Tomorrow. As the name
implies, A Step Ahead of
Tomorrow will leverage Will
County’s economic assets to
sustain growth well into the
future. And who better to
position the county than the
CED, named one of the top
20 economic development
groups in the nation by Site
Selection magazine.
Consider these achievements:
- Since 2002, the CED had
a direct role in the creation
of more than 6,500 primary
jobs, representing $1.2
million in new consumer
buying power in
Will County.
- The CED created Southern
Alliance For Extension
(SAFE), a grassroots group
that played an instrumental
role in the southern
extension of I-355.
- The CED laid the groundwork to brand Will County
as the world’s next Global
Transportation Center.
- The CED facilitated consensus
on the redevelopment
plan for the Joliet Arsenal,
leading to creation of a
state-of-the-art intermodal
rail yard that made Will
County the talk of the
international logistics
community.
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