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Illinois Office of Business Development

The Illinois Office of Business Development offers complimentary and confidential, end-to-end guidance for companies seeking to invest, expand, or relocate in Illinois, helping companies access Illinois’s unmatched infrastructure, workforce, and innovation networks. Our mission is to drive sustainable job growth by deepening relationships with established employers that reinvest and scale, while attracting new enterprises that plant roots, create high-quality opportunities, and strengthen communities.

Our dedicated statewide and regional teams collaborate seamlessly across state, regional, and municipal levels, and partner with private-sector leaders, nonprofits, educational institutions, utilities, and transportation providers to remove barriers at every turn. Backed by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity’s portfolio of best-in-class incentives, tax credits, and grant programs spanning multiple sectors, we provide the strategic support your business needs to thrive.

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