Partners & Chambers

Partners

• BEST, Inc.
• Blackhawk Hills Regional Council
• Community Funding & Planning Services 
• Elizabeth Business Hub
• Greater Galena Marketing, Inc.
• Highland Community College
• Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
• Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center 
• Illinois Stewardship Alliance
• Illinois WorkNet
• Intersect Illinois
• Northern Illinois University
• Quad Cities Regional Economic Authority 
• Sauk Valley Small Business Development Center
• Savanna Depot Park
• Upper Mississippi River International Port District
• Western Illinois University
• Foreign Trade Zone # 271

Chambers of Commerce

A chamber of commerce is an organization of businesspersons and merchants designed to protect and promote the economic interests of the members in its community.

NWILED is a proud member of the chambers throughout NW IL, including 

Carroll County

• Savanna
• Mt. Carroll
• Lanark

Jo Daviess

• Stockton
• Galena
• Elizabeth
• Hanover
• Galena Downtown Business Association 

NWILED Staff Appointments

• City of Savanna - Advisory Committee to the Savanna Riverfront Development Board, David Schmit, Appointee 
• Jo Daviess-Carroll Counties Joint Action Solid Waste Agency, David Schmit, Board of Directors
• Quad Cities Regional Economic Development Authority, David Schmit, Board of Directors
• Savanna Chamber of Commerce, David Schmit, Board of Directors
• Jo Daviess County - Comprehensive Plan Project and Steering Committee, David Schmit, Appointee 
• Visit NW Illinois, David Schmit, Board of Directors
• Carroll County Hotel Motel Tax Board, Board of Directors