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As a longtime architecture and history geek, I relish old buildings, quaint downtowns, and buildings that, at a glance (and…

Happy Labor Day! This annual holiday commemorated in 1894 is the celebration of the social and economic achievements of American…

If you have property or a business located within the Northwest Illinois Enterprise Zone, are you utilizing the tax incentives?…

Everyone is interested in having a network of colleagues and acquaintances that they can count on for exchanging ideas, getting…

Finding the right location to start a new business or expand and grow an existing business is a complex decision.…

Like many others, I took a recent road-trip vacation to tour well-established destination river towns; towns that have embraced placemaking…

The Greater Freeport Partnership Community Business Academy (CBA) is an experiential, interactive learning program for aspiring and current business owners.…

June marked the four-year anniversary of the Greater Freeport Partnership; when the Northwest Illinois Development Alliance (NIDA), Freeport Area Chamber…

In April of 2010, my husband, Scott Winter, and our two children, both under the age of 2, left Portland,…

The tourism industry is laden with data, just like any other economic engine. Metrics are tracked for tax revenue, visitor…