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SCAM ALERT: DCEO has been made aware of organizations receiving fraudulent “notice of award” letters claiming to be from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. These are not legitimate notices from DCEO. If your organization receives a notice, please report it to the Federal Trade Commission and/or the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center.

Illinois Southeast Region

Regional Hubs

  • Charleston
  • Mattoon
  • Centralia
  • Effingham
  • Olney
  • Paris
  • Robinson

Counties

  • Coles
  • Marion
  • Effingham
  • Fayette
  • Crawford
  • Edgar
  • Lawrence
  • Richland
  • Clark
  • Moultrie
  • Clay
  • Cumberland
  • Jasper

Key Industries

  • Automotive
  • Printing Services
  • Furniture
  • Oil & Gas Production & Transportation Downstream Metal Products
  • Production Technology & Heavy Machinery
  • Wood Products
  • Upstream Chemical Products Leather & Related Products
  • Food Processing & Manufacturing

Major Employers and Headquarters

Large Employers:

Corporate HQ:

Higher Education

Unique Facts

  • Population: 272,400+; Workforce 121,600+
  • Interstates 70 and 57, two separate rail lines servicing Canadian National & CSX, multiple public-use airports
  • Southeastern Illinois is marked by many parks and wildlife attractions

Region Specific Assistance

Kala Lambert
Southeast Senior Region Manager
217-836-8376
kala.lambert@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!