Economic Development Resources

Spoon River Partnership for Economic Development
Contact: Missy Towery
Email: mtowery@cantonillinois.org
Phone: (309) 647-2677
Description: The lead agency in the Canton area to focus on business and economic development. These activities focus on business attraction, entrepreneur and small business development, retention and expansion of existing businesses, and other community and economic development activities.

Department of Commerce and Economic Development Opportunity
Office of Regional Outreach
Contact: Tony Rolando
Email: Anthony.rolando@illinois.gov
Phone: (309) 338-4191

University of Illinois Extension
Extension Educator, Community and Economic Development
Contact: Kathie Brown
Email: brownlk@illinois.edu
Phone: (309) 255-9189

Canton Area Chamber of Commerce
Contact: Amanda Atchley
Email: aatchley@cantonillinois.org
Phone: (309) 647-2677
Description: An organization of community leaders that work to promote a strong local economy, provide opportunities for relationship building, deliver programs to help businesses grow, and represent and advocate on behalf of the business community.

Spoon River College Community Outreach Center
Contact: Carol Davis
Email: carol.davis@src.edu
Phone: (309) 647-6395
Description: An organization that focuses on workforce development, offering workshops, partnerships, projects, and new opportunities for the local business community.

Illinois Business Financial Services
Contact: Charles Randle
Email: crandle@ibfs.org
Phone: (309) 495-5980

Illinois Treasurer’s Office
Contact: Rebecca Huston
Email: rhuston@treasurer.state.il.us
Phone: (217) 891-4232 

Illinois Manufacturing Extension Center
Contact: Mark Baer
Email: mbaer@imec.org
Phone: (309) 677-3459

SCORE
Contact: Jim Peugh
Email: jim.peugh@scorevolunteer.org
Phone:(309) 676-0755

Small Business Development Center
Contact: Jim Boyd
Email: sb-center@wiu.edu
Phone: (309) 836-2640

Small Business Development Center- Bradley University
Contact: Ross Miller
Email: rmiller@bradley.edu
Phone: (309) 677-2992

Small Business Administration
Contact: Valerie Ross
Email: Valerie.ross@sba.gov
Phone: (217) 793-5020 Ext. 108

US Dept of Agriculture Rural Development
Contact: Matt Harris
Email: matthew.harris@il.usda.gov
Phone: (217) 403-6211

W Cent Il Bldg & Construction Trades Council
Contact: Marty Helfers
Email: buildunion@sbcglobal.net
Phone: (309) 674-9243