Cross County Entrepreneur

Earlier this year the Mattoon in Motion Robust Economy group sought participation from the community to gauge interest in an innovation center being proposed by our members. We received great feedback from the public to our survey and are working on implementing our findings. The mission of the currently named Cross County Innovation Center is …

Mattoon is making great strides in our Cross County Innovation Center. Read More »

If you know of someone who wants to start a business we have a number of resources for individuals on our New Economic Development tab. For example, Mattoon has a number of Tax Increment Financing Districts (TIF Districts). One can find all the information on the City’s TIF districts here:  Broadway East, Interstate 57, Midtown …

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The City of Mattoon is located in the heart of East Central Illinois right off Interstate 57  and is home to many wonderful people and places. The Mattoon Library was built with funds from Andrew Carnegie and is one of the many Carnegie libraries in Central Illinois. It hosts a number of activities for the …

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  Rural America is getting a lot of attention lately.  There are a lot of benefits to growing up and raising a family in cities like Mattoon. As Mattoon in Motion continues to work with the community, we would like everyone to be aware of the possibilities that are available to us.. As a group, …

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