Jennifer Russell, community and economic development educator for the University of Illinois Extension office in Greene County recently hosted a Downtown Walking Tour in Carrollton on Thursday, Sept. 13. Valerie Belusko, executive director for the Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation, attended the event to learn more about the new businesses occupying the square and interest has been stirred up because of these new developments. The tour started where the develo

Valerie Belusko, at left, executive director for the Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation visited with Montgomery County CEO (Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities) students on Monday, Aug. 27 to help them prepare their individual profiles at Hillsboro Area Hospital. Team members were also encouraged to get to know each other better while learning how to write a descriptive and professional profile. To learn more about the students, check out their profiles onl