Blog Post: Climate Legislation that Could Brighten Our Future Learn more about climate legislation passed in 2021, including the CLEAN Future Act, the Consumers and Climate First Act, and the Clean Energy Jobs…
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $300,000 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois, to boost their capacity to support regional economic…
In July 2019 the joint Purdue-Ball State EDA University Center hosted the 2019 Regional EDA University Showcase, an opportunity for EDA University Research Centers to come together and share the work they are doing.…
In June 2018 the University of Wisconsin-Extension hosted the 2018 Regional EDA University Showcase (see agenda), an opportunity for EDA University Research Centers to come together and share the work they are doing.…
Blog post: General Iron Move to Southeast Side Triggers Racial Equity Concerns Scrap metal shredder General Iron has announced they are are moving from their current Lincoln Park site to a proposed site bordering…
Blog post: The Chicago Region is a Leader in Food and Beverage Production Chicago has a storied economic reputation for manufacturing, transportation, and distribution, but did you know that the Chicago Region is also…
Blog post: EDA University Center @ UIC The EDA University Center @ UIC was launched in mid-December 2016 with a five-year investment by the federal Economic Development Administration (EDA). The EDA Center is housed in…
Blog post: O*NET OnLine: The interactive occupational information network (Part II) An earlier blog post described the online tools and information provided by O*NETOnline. This post focuses on how workforce development agencies and potentially economic development policy…
Blog post: O*NET OnLine: The interactive occupational information network (Part I) This is the first of two blog posts exploring O*Net Online, and how it can be useful for workforce development agencies in advancing…
In August 2017 UIC hosted the 2017 Regional EDA University Showcase (agenda and more details), an opportunity for EDA University Research Centers to come together and share the work they are doing. Ten…
