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"I'm In"
I'm In are 6 minute overviews of the Village of Downers Grove and all it has to offer to those who Work In, Live In, Stay In, Downers Grove. Additional segments will be available soon.
Downers Grove Village Overview (DVD or Video Download)
Downtown Downers Grove (DVD or Video Download)
Highlights of Downtown Downers Grove
For more information or to request additional promotional materials please contact us at 630-729-0380 or info@dgedc.com
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Downers Grove
Economic Development Corporation
2001 Butterfield Road, Suite 120
Downers Grove, IL 60515
Phone: 630-729-0380
Fax: 630-729-0381
Email: info@dgedc.com
Greg Bedalov, President
The Downers Grove Economic Development Corporation is committed to retaining existing businesses and attracting new businesses to The Village of Downers Grove.
For more information
From Associated Press
Company moving headquarters, 100 jobs to Illinois
The Associated Press
A manufacturer of industrial products is moving its headquarters to Illinois. Dover Corp. announced the move to Downers Grove in suburban Chicago will bring 100 jobs. The company will consolidate four "segment" headquarters in cities through the country and its New York corporate station at the new site in Illinois. The move should be complete by next summer. Dover president and CEO Bob Livingston says the company chose the Chicago area for its domestic and international air connections, central locations, housing availability and quality of life. The company qualifies for corporate income-tax credits from the Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity based on job creation.
Dover Corporation Relocating From Park Avenue to Highland Avenue
Downers Grove, Ill. (November 12, 2009) - The Downers Grove Economic Development Corporation is pleased to confirm that Dover Corporation is moving to 3005 Highland Parkway in the Highland Landmark office complex in the Downers Grove. Dover, which makes products ranging from garbage trucks to oil drilling equipment, will receive state tax credits worth $6.3 million over 10 years according to a spokeswoman from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. More..
Best places for a healthy retirement
Downers Grove, IL (5) - Money Magazine
The award-winning Downers Grove parks district serves as an ideal training ground for residents running the Chicago Marathon -- a great way to challenge yourself and stay healthy during retirement. The suburb boasts 49 park sites on more than 600 acres with plenty of running paths, as well as baseball fields, tennis and basketball courts, fishing ponds and golf courses. More...
Zeigler Automotive continues to grow with a new dealership in Downers Grove
Downers Grove, Ill. (July 31, 2009) - The Harold Zeigler Automotive Group is continuing its growth strategy with a brand new Chrysler Dodge Jeep dealership in Downers Grove, Illinois. Already listed as one of the top automotive groups in the country by Ward’s Dealer Business, the new facility will increase Zeigler’s franchised dealership count to eleven dealerships in Michigan, Illinois and Indiana. Zeigler also owns and operates three JD Byrider franchises located in Michigan and Illinois. The Zeigler Auto Group is one of only a few organizations in the country that was able to increase their sales over the past year.. More...
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital named among Top 100 in the country
Downers Grove, Ill. (March 30, 2009) — Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital has been selected as one of the nation’s best hospitals by the 2008 Thompson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals: National Benchmarks study, one of the nation’s leading health care reports. More..
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Message From The President
Thank you for visiting the Downers Grove Economic Development Corporation website. This organization, formed in 2006 by the Village of Downers Grove works in concert with the Village of Downers Grove, the Downers Grove Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Downers Grove Management Corporation to attract and retain new businesses to our wonderful community. Our joint efforts are designed to increase the Village business tax base, increase the number of jobs within the Village and offer Downers Grove and area residents exciting new opportunities to work, shop and play.
We are constantly working to let the business community know of the wonderful opportunities for business in Downers Grove and we are off to a great start. Fortunately, we have a great foundation on which to build. Sound planning and previous efforts have created a healthy environment for businesses and residents alike. We hope you find our website to be a helpful tool.
The Village of Downers Grove offers a broad and varied business community. The Village is home to businesses large and small offering a full breath of goods and services to our residents as well those residents in the region. Publicly held, Fortune 500 companies like Sara Lee and FTD Floral call Downers Grove home. Downers Grove is the home to Good Samaritan Hospital, the area’s recognized leader in cardiac care. Midwestern University provides for enhanced higher learning. Additionally, Downers Grove is home to many privately held boutique shops and dining establishments. From our commercial corridors to our office parks to our vibrant downtown to our industrial parks, Downers Grove has something to offer everyone. This diversity of business mix provides the Village and our surrounding communities a unique place to grow and prosper.
Downers Grove is ideally located just 22 miles west of Chicago, with easy access to O’Hare, Midway and DuPage County Airports. The Metra rail line provides express service into the city several times a day, moving people to and from Chicago’s Union Station in just 32 minutes. Interstates 294, 88, 55 and 355 surround Downers Grove and provide additional transportation benefits to our Village.
In the Downers Grove Economic Development Corporation, diversity, networking and cooperation are pillars upon which we set our goals and objectives. Our board of directors includes representatives from our Village government, our Chamber of Commerce, our schools and park district, our business community and our residents. Our business community directors come from the retail, commercial, financial, industrial, educational, health care and development fields.
Please take a moment to review the rest of our website and check back often as things are always changing and new and exciting information is being added. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the EDC offices at 630-729-0380.
Thank you,
Greg Bedalov
President
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The Village of Downers Grove is a highly accessible location. O’Hare and Midway Airports are only minutes away and offer international access. A network of interstate highways provides an efficient mode of travel to the metropolitan area and beyond. Bus and rail service transport commuters to Chicago and the western suburbs. |
Doubletree Guest Suites & Conference Center $5 Million Dollar Renovation
The Doubletree Guest Suites & Conference Center Chicago Downers Grove has completed a full $5 Million Dollar renovation of its guest rooms, public space, restaurant, and lounge.
The renovation began in 2008 and started with replacing everything in the guest rooms from furniture to wall vinyl to artwork and carpeting. The renovations also encompassed the hotels 5200 square foot ballroom and board room as well as the furniture, artwork and carpeting in the hotel lobby and public spaces.
A new business center has been added to the hotel lobby to supplement the center already located in the conference center. The final phase involved new décor, furniture, and equipment in the hotel’s Esplanade Restaurant and Lounge. “There was a focus on sustainability and limiting our impact on the environment during this renovation” commented Gordon Humbert the Hotel General Manager. “We wanted to insure that none of our old furniture ended up in a land fill so we worked with a vendor to reupholster existing furniture that could be restored to like-new condition and the remaining furniture was either donated or liquidated for restoration and resale.”
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