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January 17,
2011

Innovative Financing Means Jobs for Moline

Illinois' new financing tool backs KONE Centre project for Quad Cities... more

October 28,
2010

New Incentives for Energy Efficiency Projects Statewide

Illinois businesses, non-profits and governments looking for innovative ways to reduce energy costs and improve energy efficiencies within their operations can turn to the Illinois Finance Authority for help... more

September 27,
2010

Rockford, Winnebago County Key Navistar Financing Partners

A partnership between local governments and the state of Illinois' economic development team was instrumental in putting together the winning financial... more

September 25,
2010

Recovery Act is key to archives project in Valmeyer

A Columbia, Ill., developer has retrofitted a former limestone quarry here into a government-leased storage facility that looks part ... more

September 16,
2010

Cook County Board Approval of Navistar Financing Builds on Regional Economic Development Partnership

The Cook County Board of Commissioners' preliminary approval yesterday of financing for a Navistar International expansion project adds the County to the growing... more

September 15,
2010

IFA Gives Nod to $145 Million of RZFBs for Truck Company

The Illinois Finance Authority board advanced plans for Navistar International Corp. to borrow $145 million using recovery zone facility bonds for its new Dupage County Corporate headquarters ... more

September 14,
2010

Ill. Agency OKs $314M Bonds for Navistar, Others

The Illinois Finance Authority approved up to $314 million of tax-exempt revenue bonds on Tuesday for truck maker Navistar International Corp and others... more

September 14,
2010

Kone Developer gets $20.2M from Feds

Developers of Moline's new Kone Centre received $20.2 million in financing Tuesday through a federal bond program designed to assist Illinois counties that suffered... more

September 11,
2010

Board to Vote on $145 Million Navistar Bond Allocation

The Illinois Finance Authority board of directors will vote Tuesday on a resolution in favor of a $145 million bond allocation deal for Navistar... more

September 8,
2010

Creative Financing and County Collaboration Bring Economic Development, Jobs to Monroe and Randolph Counties

An innovative program to get the most out of Federal economic development financing helped seal the deal to open the Annex II records storage facility in Valmeyer... more

September 3,
2010

New Bonds Help Business

The Illinois Finance Authority has announced a new tool to help Lake County Businesses suffering from the twin hits of recession and the prolonged... more

July 13,
2010

$1.5B available for loans to farms, businesses hurt by floods

The Illinois Finance authority this week announced a $1.5 billion loan program for business and farm owners in 18 Illinois counties...more

July 13,
2010

New Tools Help IFA Expand Economic Development Impact

Illinois’ aggressive agenda to create and retain jobs across the state continues with Governor Pat Quinn signing into law two bills ...more

July 12,
2010

Illinois’ New, Tax-Exempt Financing Helps Developers Cut Costs, Create New Jobs

The Illinois Finance Authority has a new tool to help regions throughout the state suffering from...more

May 22,
2010

Governor Quinn Signs Bill to Expand Illinois' Most Popular Farmer Loan Program

Governor Pat Quinn today signed legislation that will allow more family farms and agri-business to... more

January 11,
2010

Illinois Finance Authority Secures Financing for Villa Guadalupe Redevelopment

Low-cost financing secured through the Illinois Finance Authority is helping pave the way for... more

January 7,
2010

Illinois Finance Authority Secures Financing for Major Redevelopment

Two major downtown Chicago redevelopment projects have taken a big step... more

January 6,
2010

IFA Announces Boost in Financing Limits for First-Time Farmers

The most popular agricultural financing program offered by the Illinois Finance Authority is now even better... more

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