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Jennifer Daly, CEO for the Morton EDC, was recently invited to join the Mid-America Economic Development Council Board of Directors.  “I have been a member of MAEDC since 2001 and I am honored to join the efforts of such a well-run and impactful organization,” said Daly.

On December 19th, the Village of Morton Trustees officially approved the new Morton Downtown Development Plan. “We want to thank our Trustees for their endorsement and adoption of the plan,” said Jennifer Daly, CEO for the Morton EDC. “We had hundreds of local citizens participate in the development of the plan and we believe it addresses the concerns and vision conveyed in our Village Comprehensive Plan.”

With the recent barrage of phone calls from electricity providers from throughout the nation, it is difficult to know which provider to choose.  Here is our recommendation:

Published by Chicago Business on October 17, 2011

Lost amid headlines about rising corporate taxes, companies threatening to leave the state and rival governors wooing others is an important fact: Illinois is a better place to do business than surrounding states.

by Jennifer Daly, CEO, Morton EDC

Over a year ago, the Morton EDC along with a small team of green-minded business leaders in Morton began imagining a new program for local businesses that would help them adopt sustainable practices.  This group wanted the program to be good for businesses large and small.  They wanted it to be local and easy to adopt.  They wanted the ultimate goal of the program to be a reduction in costs and an increase in clients for participants. 

July 1, 2010 - Morton, IL - If your company is not currently recycling, consider starting the process this year.  Grimm Brothers provides commercial single stream recycling options for as little as $15 per month right here in Morton.  For more information, contact Grimm Brothers at 309-263-2390.

Memorial Day weekend, the new Morton Family Aquatic Center officially openned to a crowd of over 1000 citizens.  "The new Family Aquatic Center offers a new and exciting swimming experience for residents of all ages and maintains the outdoor swimming pool as a focal point for families to enjoy summer activities in our park system," said Gary Watson, Director of the Park District.  The new facility has a variety of amenities including an eight-lane competitive pool, a zero-depth wading pool with a built-in water playground, two water slides, and a deep end that accomodates both a low and hig

The 2010 Edition of Hennen's America Public Library Ratings (HAPLR) rates 7,930 public libraries in the United States using the latest federal data (2008).   Libraries are rated, scored and ranked on 15 input and output measure

Morton was recently selected by GreatSchools.Org as one of the top 10 cities in the nation with great schools and moderate housing prices.  For more information, go to http://www.greatschools.org/find-a-school/moving/slideshows/top-public-schools-100K-199K.gs?content=2337&page=9#slide

Hometown Community Bancorp, Inc. and its subsidiary Morton Community Bank, and TSB Financial, Inc. and its subsidiary Tremont Savings Bank, announce that Tremont Savings Bank will merge with Morton Community Bank.
 
“This merger shows our strong confidence in the rebounding of the economy of the entire Central Illinois area,” said Hometown Community Bancorp, Inc. Co-Chairman Gordon Honegger.  “It will enable us to offer additional services to TSB customers and to improve services to MCB customers in these areas.”