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DCEDC is a public/private partnership, established in 1987. The mission of the organization is to facilitate diversified and sustainable economic growth within DeKalb County, IL. The organization serves 14 communities along I-88 and in the center of the I-39 Logistics Corridor. DeKalb County is a certified Enterprise Zone.
DCEDC is proud to be a member/partner with the following organizations:
Association of Industrial Real Estate Brokers
DeKalb County Nonprofit Partnership
I-39 Logistics Corridor Association
Illinois Economic Development Association
Illinois Enterprise Zone Association
Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center
International Economic Development Council
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
Katelyn Lancaster DeKalb County Marketing Manager Opportunity Unbound
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
- Monthly listing in the Daily Chornicle
- DCEDC Members may promote their business goods and services by sponsoring these events.
- Inclusion in select Northern Illinois University programs and events (NIU Internship/Career Fairs, Project IGNITE, Project 40Tude)
- Members may post employment opportunities on our Employment/Workforce Resource page
- Complimentary Listing your site/building on the DCEDC Featured Property Site, LOIS, and INTERSECT Illinois
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
- Sites and Buildings listed in LOIS and INTERSECT Illinois at no charge
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-Observed Date for New Years’ Day 2022
Our Location:
2179 Sycamore Road, Unit #102
DeKalb, IL 60115
