MCEDC Development Digest – October 2026 Edition

Written on October 5, 2026. Posted in Development Digest.

Stay up to date with the latest from MCEDC in the October edition of The Development Digest—featuring Manufacturing Month and a letter from the Executive Director, details on MCEDC’s 16th Annual Dinner and how to purchase tickets, community news, business resources, and investor spotlights...

Manufacturing Strength Comes in Many Sizes

Written on October 5, 2026. Posted in Development Digest.

Happy Manufacturing Month, McHenry County. When someone says “manufacturer,” what do you envision? A big plant with hundreds of people and countless lift trucks traversing the floor, or a small shop with a handful of machinists? If your answer was “all of the above,”...

JA Logistics Foreign Trade Zone Open House

JA Logistics to Host Foreign Trade Zone Open House in McHenry

Written on September 4, 2026. Posted in Development Digest.

Businesses interested in reducing import costs, improving cash flow, and gaining a competitive advantage in global trade are invited to attend the JA Logistics Foreign Trade Zone Open House on Thursday, September 24, at the company’s McHenry facility. As a newly activated Foreign Trade...

MCEDC Development Digest – September Edition

Written on September 3, 2026. Posted in Development Digest.

Stay up to date with the latest from MCEDC in the September edition of The Development Digest—featuring announcements for two important open house events, details on the benefits of Foreign Trade Zones for McHenry County businesses, community news, business resources, and investor spotlights...

Could Your Business Benefit from a Foreign Trade Zone?

Written on September 1, 2026. Posted in Development Digest.

McHenry County companies that import goods have access to a federal program built to lower duty costs and free up working capital. Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) 176 covers McHenry County, and businesses here can use it whether they operate their own warehouse or rely on a third-party logistics...

Property Assessment Notices Are Now Online

Written on August 28, 2026. Posted in Development Digest.

Commercial property owners in McHenry County should be aware of an important change to the property assessment process. Beginning this year, McHenry County is no longer mailing property assessment notices for properties that are adjusted only by the annual equalization factor. Instead, assessment...

MCEDC Development Digest – August Edition

Written on August 4, 2026. Posted in Development Digest.

Stay up to date with the latest from MCEDC in the August edition of The Development Digest—featuring MCEDC news, business resources, and investor spotlights driving growth across McHenry County. Discover new opportunities, programs, and partnerships supporting local businesses and economic...

Defense Industry Day Breakout Session Highlights Succession Planning as a Critical Manufacturing and National Security Priority

Written on August 3, 2026. Posted in Development Digest.

At IMEC’s Defense Industry Day, industry leaders gathered for a timely breakout session, “The Succession Cliff is Coming: How Companies Can Prepare,” to discuss a growing challenge facing America’s manufacturing and defense supply chains: the retirement of business owners...