Agencies
Services
Illinois West Central Region
Regional Hubs
- Quincy
- Galesburg
- Macomb
- Monmouth
- Pittsfield
- Abingdon
- Rushville
- Carthage
Counties
- Adams
- Knox
- McDonough
- Hancock
- Warren
- Pike
- Schuyler
- Henderson
- Brown
Key Industries
- Manufacturing & Food Processing
- Agriculture
- Transportation & Logistics
- Health Care
- Professional Services
Major Employers and Headquarters
Corporate HQ:
Higher Education
Unique Facts
- Population 213,370+; Workforce 95,000
- The West Central Region has some of the best farmland in the USA, with farms and agriculture-related businesses contributing more than 200 million bushels of corn and soybeans to the state’s agriculture economy in 2014
- Robust transportation network includes access to:
- Interstates, four-lane highways
- The Mississippi and Illinois rivers
- Class 1 and short line rail
- Commercial airports
- More than 20 trucking firms in Adams County alone, allowing products to reach 2/3 of the USA and parts of Canada within a three-day period
Region Specific Assistance
Salvador Garza
West Central Region Manager
309-259-0171
salvador.garza@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!