Become an Investor
Support CED’s work to help companies grow or establish themselves locally while enhancing the region’s competitiveness.
Investors benefit from impact, access, influence, and networking.
Becoming an investor with the Will County Center for Economic Development (CED) offers a unique opportunity to actively contribute to the economic vitality of our region.
As an investor, you’ll join a network of forward-thinking leaders dedicated to fostering growth and innovation in Will County.
Your involvement supports initiatives that drive business development, enhance infrastructure, and improve the overall quality of life in our communities.
Together, we can shape a prosperous future for Will County.
Join us! Benefits of investment vary by level.
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Ready to Become an Investor?
To learn more about the benefits of becoming an investor please contact:
Kayla Sorensen
Vice President of External Affairs
815-774-6075
2025 Annual Report to Investors
Our Annual Report highlights the progress, partnerships, and impact that moved our mission forward this year, showcasing how investment translates into real outcomes for our community. Inside, you will find key milestones and stories that demonstrate the power of collective action.
Read the full report to see the impact you help make and join us in driving the next year of growth and opportunity.
Legacy
Champion
Sustaining
CATALYST
Amrize
AT&T Illinois
Busey Bank
Cadence Premier Logistics
Clarius Partners
Convergence Energy
Cullinan Properties, Ltd.
D Construction Inc.
Diversified CPC
DuPont Company
Dynegy/Vistra Energy
Endeavor Health Edward Hospital
Field Museum of Natural History
Gallagher Asphalt Corporation
Green State Credit Union
HDR
i360L-Integrity 360 Leadership
Illinois Marine Towing, Inc.
Jacobs Engineering
Low Voltage Solutions, Inc
Mahoney, Silverman & Cross, Ltd.
Midland States Bank
NAI Hiffman
Northern Builders, Inc.
Old Second National Bank
Pepper Construction Company
Prairie State College
Robinson Engineering
ServPro
Sir of Illinois, LLC.
Stepan
Suburban Real Estate Services
The Will Group / TWG Engineering
Venture One Real Estate, LLC
Village of Channahon
Village of New Lenox
Village of Peotone
Will-Grundy Habitat for Humanity
Willett, Hofmann & Associates, Inc.
Window World of Joliet
BUILDER
Abri Credit Union
Acciona Energia
Adler Roofing Inc.
African American Business Association
Alpha Media
American Commercial Bank & Trust
Autobahn Country Club
Bear Construction
Brookfield Zoo Chicago
Calumet Area Industrial Commission (CAIC)
Caton Commercial
CEMCON, Ltd.
Chicago Laborers’ District Council
City of Braidwood
City of Crest Hill
City of Wilmington
CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
Contractors Association of Will/Grundy
CoVantage CU
Crown Lift Trucks
DarwinPW Realty – Corfac International
Davis Machine Co., Inc.
Diageo NAM
Diocese of Joliet – Catholic Schools Office
Enbridge
EXP US Services, Inc.
Fifth Third Bank
Filotto Professional Services
Filotto Roofing
Goodwin & Assoc Real Estate LLC
Greater Joliet Area YMCA
Harbor Freight Tools
Herald-News/Shaw Media
Hillwood Investment Properties
Hometown National Bank
Houbolt Road Extension Jv,LLC
HR Green, Inc.
IDI Logistics
IKEA Distribution Services Inc.
Illinois American Water
Illinois Trucking Association
Interstate Warehousing Inc.
J.S. Alberico Construction
john greene Commercial
Joliet Area Historical Museum
Joliet Arsenal Development Authority
Joliet Catholic Academy
Joliet Latino Economic Development Association
Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Joliet Township High School District 204
KAD Engineering
LBC Consulting LLC
L. DeGeus & Associates, Inc.
LEAP HR Consulting
Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care
Lincoln Way High School District 210
Lockport Township H.S. District 205
Martin Mechanical
McColly Bennett Commercial Advantage
M.J. Electric
NASCAR Chicagoland Speedway
Omega Plumbing
Pace Suburban Bus
Pavlov Media
Partners Warehouse Supplier Services, LLC
Paul E. Gantzert
Plainfield School District 202
R. Berti Building Solutions
RME Audio Video, Inc.
Route 66 Food N Fuel
Strand Associates, Inc.
STUDIO Investments Management
Suburban Real Estate Services
Terracon Consultants, Inc.
The American Red Cross of the Illinois River Valley
The Disability Resource Center
Three Rivers Assoc of Realtors
TR Miller Heating Cooling Plumbing
Troy Township
Turning Point Energy
United Way of Will County
Valley View School District 365U
Village of Beecher
Village of Coal City
Village of Diamond
Village of Elwood
Village of Frankfort
Village of Homer Glen
Village of Lemont
Village of Manhattan
Village of Minooka
Village of Mokena
Village of Monee
Village of Orland Park
Village of Park Forest
Village of Tinley Park
Wesco
WILCO Area Career Center
Will & Grundy Counties Building Trades Council
Will County Governmental League
Workforce Investment Board of Will County
“The CED serves as the glue between what we do here in higher education and the needs of the workforce and industry.”
“We are fortunate to have strong partners like the CED working hard to attract business and grow the Will County economy.”
“Always a pleasure to attend Will County CED events. I can count on learning something useful and meeting someone new each time.”
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