Quincy, Ill. (KHQA) — The GROW program is hoping to address the housing shortage in Adams County. The Great River Economic Development Foundation, along with Adams County, is now accepting applications for the Growing Residential Opportunities County-Wide (GROW) program. The program will offer a $20,000 incentive per unit to developers looking to construct new residential… More

QUINCY (WGEM) – The Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri is bringing a variety of organizations together to create a new group to support childcare facilities and find ways to solve the lack of childcare in the area. Community Foundation CEO Catherine Meckes said partners included in the newly formed group that… More

How did we get here? In 2023, the Great River Economic Development Foundation conducted a “Comprehensive Housing Needs Assessment for Adams County”. This study outlined the desperate need for single-family houses and affordable housing options.  In response to this study, the Adams County Board allocated $1 million of the ARPA funds to develop the GROW,… More

QUINCY (WGEM) -The Adams County Board Tuesday evening and among other agenda items board members approved the GROW Housing Program Committee nominations. This county housing program aims to create additional affordable housing throughout the county. The GROW Housing Program Committee nominees were submitted by GREDF and do not include anyone on the county board or… More

QUINCY — Max Dancer says the interest in the Brewhaus Townhomes development at Eighth and Jersey is emblematic of the needs of the Quincy housing market. The 34 townhomes are the result of a $7.5 million project that was greenlighted in March 2023. Happel Realtors was the host of a public open house on Thursday… More

QUINCY (WGEM) – Local economic officials say there is a need for housing in the Adams County Area. The Adams County Board has approved the GROW program, which provides financial compensation to developers to build affordable housing in Adams County The plan would have landowners redevelop either vacant lots or uninhabited structures into affordable housing… More

QUINCY, Ill. (KHQA) — Housing has been a long-standing struggle in Quincy, as well as in the greater Adams County area, and local officials are hoping to address the issue. In partnership with the Adams County Board, the Great River Economic Development Foundation is moving forward with this discussion. At last Tuesday’s Adams County board… More

By Rose Lehner Published: Jan. 12, 2024 at 6:38 AM CST|Updated: 3 hours ago QUINCY (WGEM) – John Wood Community College, The Great River Economic Development Foundation and five regional manufacturing companies launched the Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) today at John Wood’s Workforce Development Center. This is Illinois’ first FAME chapter. JWCC’s President… More

By Ryan Hill Published: Jan. 5, 2024 at 4:42 AM CST QUINCY (WGEM) – The Great River Economic Development Foundation says 77 new businesses opened their doors in 2023, a trend they say they want to see continue in 2024 and beyond. One of those new businesses was Platt Daddy BBQ which opened in April… More

Adams County, IL – Adams County is witnessing significant growth! The collaborative efforts of the Great River Economic Development Foundation (GREDF), Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce and The District are proud to announce that 77 new businesses have opened in Adams County throughout 2023. On behalf of the three organizations, we would like to say… More