Letters to the Rockford Region: December 2016
Letter to the Rockford Region: The Year in Review As our region heads into 2017, it makes sense to look back and reflect on the…
More Information Needed Regarding GLBR Project
WNIJ spoke with RAEDC President, Mike Nicholas regarding the position of the economic development organization in relation to the Great Lakes Basin Railroad project on…
WNIJ Interviews Mike Nicholas on Milken Institute Ranking
The Milken Institute has released their Best-Performing Cities Biggest Gainers: Sectors on the Upswing report and the Rockford MSA ranks 5th! Mike Nicholas, President of the…
A Change in Leadership at the RAEDC
Mike Nicholas, who has served the Rockford Area Economic Development Council (RAEDC) for the past three years as the President, has decided to pursue opportunities…
Letters to the Rockford Region: November 2016
Rockford Leads State in Job Growth As of the end of September, 2016, the Rockford metropolitan area leads the State of Illinois in job growth…
Letters to the Rockford Region: October 2016
Some people question why manufacturing is so important to our local economy. Roughly 20% of the Rockford Region’s workforce is employed in manufacturing versus an average of…
Mike Nicholas Talks Jobs with Comcast Newsmakers
Comcast Newsmakers Interviews Mike Nicholas Earlier this month RAEDC President, Mike Nicholas sat down with Comcast Newsmakers to discuss different aspects of economic development. Nicholas…
