Cannabis Friendly Communities
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County: Alexander
Contact: Lorrie Hesselrode, City Clerk
618-734-4127
CHICAGO RIDGE
County: Cook
Contact: Charles Tokar, Village President
(708) 425-7700
EAST DUBUQUE
County: Joe Daviess
Contact: Loras Herrig, City Manager
815/747-3416
HOFFMAN ESTATES
County: Cook
Contact: Kevin Kramer, Economic Dev. Director
847/781-2662
MACOMB
County: McDonough
Population: 16,800
Zoning Ordinance in Place? Yes
Surrounding Municipalities: Bushnell, Peoria (1hr) Quincy (1hr) Galesburg – numerous villages
What does your ordinance offer? Offering incentives and business startup via MAEDCO
Attractions? Western IL University, Spoon River Community College, County Seat, Medical Corridor
Fun Facts: Hometown of Inventor of Monopoly- Lizzie Magie
Contact:
John Bannon, Community Development Coordinator
309-833-4944
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MARENGO
County: McHenry
Contact: Joshua Blakemore, City Administrator
815/568-7112
MCHENRY
County: McHenry
Contact: Douglas P. Martin
815.363.2110
PLANO
County: Kendall
Contact: Bob Hausler, Mayor
630/552-3210
PARK FOREST
County: Cook & Will
Population: 21,776 (DIA)
Seeking: Open for everything, including MSO
Surrounding Municipalities: Matteson, Richton Park, Monee, University Park, Steger, S. Chicago Heights, Chicago Heights, Olympia Fields
Thoroughfare IN between I57 7 I395, 5 miles S of I80, Western Ave (will be extended to the airport)
Zoning Ordinance in Place? Yes
What does your ordinance offer? 2 locations in TIFF District, 15 acres of open land in TIFF location, Class 8 incentive through Cook County
Attractions: Downtown Park Forest – 95% Occupied Outdoor Mall
Fun Facts: Private water treatment facility (well water) Moraine Water Aquifer. One of the first planned Communities in the nation. Many Veterans. First African American owned Winery in IL (Vintrendi Wines)
Contacts:
Jonathan Vanderbilt
708.475.3097
Hildy L. Kingma, AICP, Director of Economic Development & Planning
708.283.5622
PORT BARRINGTON
County: McHenry/Lake
Contact: Shannon Yeaton, Village President
847/639-7595
UNIVERSITY PARK
County: Will / Cook
Population: 7,000
Surrounding Municipalities: (Will County-Monee, Crete) (Cook County-Park Forest, Matteson, Richton Park)
Thoroughfare University PKY, Western Ave, Cicero Ave, I57
Seeking? Dispensary, Craft Grow or Infusion
Zoning Ordinance in Place? Yes – Industrial park
Attractions: Governor State University, Amazon Fulfillment, Carvana inspection point for the US (700 employed) In negotiations of a truck stop.
Fun Facts: Last exit on Metro (1st and last stop) and the new airport (cargo) is in their backyard
University Gold Club -18 hole course
Contacts:
Joseph E. Roudez III – Mayor
708.654.6677
Claudia Webb – Executive Liaison
708-534-4237
WAUCONDA
County: Lake
Contact: Greg Anderson, Community Dev. Director
847/526-9605