Agencies
Services
Illinois Northwest Region
Regional Hubs
- Quad Cities (Moline, Rock Island, East Moline, Silvis)
- Ottawa
- Dixon
- Sterling
- Galena
Counties
- Rock Island
- LaSalle
- Whiteside
- Henry
- Lee
- Bureau
- Jo Daviess
- Mercer
- Carroll
- Putnam
Key Industries
- Corporate Operations
- Agricultural Innovation
- Advanced Metals & Materials
- Defense Manufacturing Transportation
- Logistics & Warehousing
Major Employers and Headquarters
Large Employers:
Higher Education
Unique Facts
- Home to John Deere & Company World Headquarters
- Population 475,667; Workforce: 247,000+; highest concentration of production workforce in the USA.
- Presence of 150 FORTUNE 1000 companies in Quad Cities Region.
- Rock Island Arsenal US Military installation with 7,000 federal and contractor employees
- Multi-modal transportation options include road, rail, river, runway, U.S. Customs Port of Entry:
- Interstates 39, 88, 74 and 80 connecting region to entire North American Continent
- 3 Class-I railroads and 1 Class-II railroad
- Quad City International Airport
- Mississippi River Ports of Eastern Iowa & Western Illinois
- Distribution centers can access 80 percent of households in U.S. within 24hr drive
Region Specific Assistance
Adrian Madunic
Northwest Senior Region Manager
217-299-5532
adrian.madunic@illinois.gov
Christopher Connors
Northwest Region Manager
312-520-9493
christopher.connors@Illinois.gov
The Illinois Department of Commerce is Your One-Stop Resource
- Site Selection
- Customized Workforce Training
- Regional & Local Collaboration
- Expedited Permitting, Licensing & Other Approvals
- Connection to Key Stakeholders and Civic & Business Partners
- Potential Financial Support
- And more!