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DeKalb County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC) is a 501(c)(3) public-private partnership, established in 1987. In 2017, DCEDC celebrated 33 YEARS of facilitating sustainable and diversified economic growth within DeKalb County, Illinois.
DCEDC is also a member of the I-39 Logistics Corridor Association and the Workforce Development Board for Kane, Kendall, and DeKalb Counties.
DCEDC Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Plan (CEDS)
Meet the DCEDC Staff
Paul J. Borek, Executive Director
Karen Hoyle, Administrator
Jan Kinczewski, Accountant/Bookkeeper/Enterprise Zone Processor
Yiwei Jin Graduate Research Assistant
Meet the DCEDC Board of Directors
DCEDC Board of Directors
DCEDC Executive Committee
DeKalb County Enterprise Zone Advisory Board
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Membership Benefits
Investments like this create demand for goods and services that generate jobs and revenue to grow the local economy and improve the quality of life for all.
DCEDC business education and networking events throughout the year include:
- Economic Outlook Luncheon
- Annual Meeting & State of the County Presentation
- Business Roundtable Luncheons
- Industrial Focus Luncheon and Plant Tour
- DCEDC Members may promote their businesses by sponsoring those events.
The DCEDC website has introduced many enhancements:
- Consolidated NEWS and Media Center
- Enhanced Membership Profile and Directory system
- Interactive Property Map features
- DCEDC and Partners Organizations’ Calendar of Events
- Persuasive Why DeKalb? promotional component
- Expanded Community Profiles
- Improved Data Library/Economic Profile
Hours of Operation
Monday – Friday
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
2021 Observed Holidays/Office Closed:
Friday, January 1st-New Year’s Day
Monday, January 18th-Martin Luther King Day
Monday, February 15th-President’s Day
Friday, April 2nd-Good Friday
Monday, May 31st-Memorial Day
Monday, July 5th-Independence Day (National Observation Day)
Monday, September 6th-Labor Day
Monday, October 11th-Columbus Day
Thursday, November 11th-Veterans Day
Thursday, November 25th-Thanksgiving Day
Friday, November 26th-Day after Thanksgiving
Friday, December 24th-Christmas Eve
Friday, December 31st-New Year’s Eve (Closing Early)
Our Location:
2179 Sycamore Road, Unit #102
DeKalb, IL 60115
