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Decatur, Illinois – Decatur and Macon County, Illinois have been recognized in five separate categories in the Area Development Magazine’s 9th Annual ‘Leading Metro Locations’ Report. Decatur placed 2nd in… Read more about Decatur, Macon County Recognized in Area Development’s ‘Leading Metro Locations’

“Chicago truckers publishing rail turn times” as seen in JOC   The Illinois Trucking Association has begun to publish monthly rail turn times in Chicago to highlight the problem of… Read more about Chicago Truckers Publishing Rail Turn Times

Join the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) on January 23rd for a FREE workshop on International E-commerce. Date: Wednesday, January 23 Time: 9 – 11 AM Location: EDC of… Read more about SBDC Workshop: International e-commerce

“Shippers Leveraging America’s Inland Ports” as seen in American Shipper Inland ports are continuing to sprout up across the United States and are playing an increasingly important role in supply… Read more about Shippers Leveraging America’s Inland Ports

Inland Ports Meet Increasing Demands for Fresh Food Delivery As many American consumers embrace holistic health and are making healthier and fresher food choices, there are impacts to the country’s… Read more about Inland Ports Meet Increasing Demands for Fresh Food Delivery

Business Facilities Magazine’s 14th Annual Metro Rankings are in and the Decatur area received a first-place ranking in their Agricultural Bioscience Employment category. Their editors based their ranking on agricultural… Read more about Decatur Ranked 1st in Nation for Agricultural Bioscience Employment

On the Surface: Chicago Bypass While traditional big city freight hubs grapple with congestion, a new crop of rural inland ports is springing up as shippers look for efficiencies. When… Read more about Decatur: The Chicago Bypass?

A $50,000 contribution from Ameren Illinois will aid leaders of the Midwest Inland Port in attracting new, job-creating investment to the freight transportation hub.  The commitment was announced at a… Read more about Ameren Illinois Contribution Strengthens Midwest Inland Port Initiative

Ramping it up in Decatur… Midwest Inland Port offers alternatives for manufacturers and offers solutions to Chicago’s growing congestion. Click here to read the full article published in the Winter… Read more about MIP Featured in The Illinois Manufacturer

International business leaders and representatives come to Decatur to experience what we have to offer them first hand!