All Roads Lead To Galesburg
Welcome to Greater Galesburg, Knox County Illinois and the GREDA (Galesburg Regional Economic Development Association) website. GREDA was formed in 2001 by an energetic partnership of leaders from the private and public sectors to address the economic needs of the Knox County region. Today, GREDA continues to focus on wealth creation by collaborating with regional allies to promote high-quality job growth. Furthermore, GREDA partners with economic development organizations within the region to market common assets and lobby for improvements in our infrastructure and workforce capabilities. Through collaboration and teamwork, the GREDA Region is better prepared to compete in today’s global marketplace.
Knox County offers great communities in which to live, work and play. Our grade, middle and high schools provide quality education to our children. Here you will discover educational opportunities available to the 4,500 students enrolled in our district. Our learning community is proud of our schools and their student’s achievements. Knox County is also home to Knox College, an excellent four year liberal arts college and Carl Sandburg College one of the finest community colleges in Illinois.
Knox County’s strategic location relative to the Midwest transportation infrastructure provides great advantages, especially as an alternative to the growing congestion in Chicago. Knox County is strategically located approximately three hours from Chicago and St. Louis and about one hour east of the Mississippi River. The area is served by Interstate 74 and two US Highways. BNSF Rail main lines carry 150-200 trains through Galesburg per day in seven directions. The region is served by over 100 motor freight carriers, including all major national carriers. The Quad City International Airport and Peoria International Airport are within 45 minutes of Galesburg and offer the availability of multiple flights to other Midwestern cities and major hubs. Galesburg’s municipal airport has 5400 and 2800 feet all weather cross runways with full service jet prop plane maintenance and charter service.
The Knox County Region offers available property and land for development for relocation or expansion in several business parks and Logistics Park Galesburg, a 350 acre shovel ready developable land is located along Interstate 74 and U.S. Highway 150. Check out Location One on our website to view current available sites and properties. Then be sure to give us a call so we can personally assist you in your search process.
Our area provides a great quality of life with numerous recreation and entertainment offerings, annual events, and shopping, dining and tourist sites. Galesburg is home to poet Carl Sandburg’s birthplace and the National Rail Road Hall of Fame. The region provides two level two trauma centers, hospitals, multidisciplinary clinics, land and air ambulance service, cancer center, immediate care centers, modern community mental health facility, home nursing and residential care facilities.
GREDA is a staff of economic development professionals and over 150 private and public sector investors who collaborate to enhance wealth creation in the Knox County area by marketing the area and helping employers retain and create quality jobs. GREDA works closely with many partners to serve as a one-stop resource for clients, to improve the competitiveness of the region, and to engage the community in the work of economic development. The GREDA Region of Knox County offers comparatively low costs of doing business, hard-working people, available land for development, and proximity to the largest, most diverse industrial market in the U.S. – greater Chicago. Are you considering a relocation or expansion? If so, we encourage you to contact Greg Mangieri or Dick Johnson or call Michelle Smith at 309-343-1194.
We invite you to Knox County, IL, a great place to live, work and play.