JWCC participates in Tri-State Maker Fest with interactive demonstrations for students QUINCY — As part of Manufacturing Month, John Wood Community College (JWCC) welcomed hundreds of area high school students to its Workforce Development Center (WDC) for interactive tours and demonstrations as part of the Tri-State Maker Fest held Friday, Oct. 3. The event was… More

The Great River Economic Development Foundation Launches Program to Help Businesses Scale and Secure Their Future Adams County, IL (Oct. 6, 2025) – Applications are now open for ScaleUp and Secure, a program by the Great River Economic Development Foundation (GREDF) aimed at connecting entrepreneurs with capital and support to grow scalable ventures. The program,… More

Quincy, IL — The Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce, The District, and the Great River EconomicDevelopment Foundation (GREDF) are inviting the community to celebrate the grand opening of theirshared home at 501 Hampshire with an Open House on Thursday, August 28, from 4:00–6:00 p.m.The newly remodeled space represents a major step forward in collaboration between… More

Quincy, IL – The City of Quincy, in collaboration with the Quincy Sports Commission and theGreat River Economic Development Foundation (GREDF), is now accepting site proposals fromproperty owners and representatives for land to be considered for the development of a newregional sports complex. The complex is envisioned as a hub for community recreation, youth sports,… More

On Monday, the Great River Economic Development Foundation introduced the Quincy’s calling recruitment bonus program. GREDF President Kyle Moore said Quincy and Adams County have a worker shortage. He said current residents can help solve that program by submitting the name and contact information for someone they think might want to move to Quincy. “We… More

By Clare Edlund Published: Jun. 11, 2025 at 8:22 PM CDT QUINCY (WGEM) – It’s been a little over a year since a local college launched a program to help students advance their careers in a whole new way. The Federation of Advanced Manufacturing Education, better known as FAME, is an apprenticeship program that partners… More

  Saylor Drawe                                            Denise Presser QUINCY (Quincy Herald-Whig) — The Adams County Career Guidance Team is recognizing two teachers as part of National Teacher Appreciation Week. The Career Guidance Team selected Saylor Drawe, a third grade teacher from Baldwin Elementary School in Quincy, and Denise Presser, a middle school teacher at Unity Middle School in… More

Quincy, Illinois (KHQA) — Eight students from John Wood Community College participated in an athlete-like signing day on Tuesday, but with their future employers. The day highlighted students who are committing to work full-time with a local business. Sitting in between their future employer and Quincy Mayor Dr. Linda Moore, each student signed a pledge… More

Adams County, IL – The Great River Economic Development Foundation (GREDF), in partnership with the Adams County Board, is thrilled to announce that applications are now being accepted for the second round of the Adams County GROW Program. In 2024, the Adams County Board designated $1 million from the ARPA funds to establish the GROW… More

QUINCY — Makayla Beaston thinks she wants a career in the medical field. But talking with professionals from a wide array of career fields at the Career Spark STEAM Expo “has given me more ideas of different things,” the St. Peter eighth-grader said. “It gives us more of an eye-opener for what we’ll do when… More