Bushnell Chamber of Commerce

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Since 1925 the Chamber of Commerce of Bushnell, IL has existed to support our local business by providing resources, creating opportunities for networking, and helping to build a business-friendly community. The Bushnell Chamber of Commerce is the local resource for business owners and organization managers of all types. They strive to be flexible and responsive to…

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Macomb Downtown Development

Macomb’s Downtown Development office takes a leading role in encouraging a collaborative spirit among community partners in its effort to enhance the physical environment and interactive experience of Macomb‘s Downtown and its historic Square.  The office’s goal is to develop Historic Downtown Macomb as a community in and of itself, where the population and its…

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Emmet-Chalmers Fire Protection District

The Emmet / Chalmers Fire Protection District includes Emmet Township and Chalmers Township surrounding  the west edge of Macomb, Illinois in McDonough County.  The district includes residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural areas.  They protect several residential subdivisions, parks, and churches.  Areas along the highways include business and industry.  Major highways (US 136, US 67, Illinois…

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Lamoine River Valley Basin

Lamoine River is a beautiful 125-mile-long tributary of the Illinois River in western Illinois which gracefully meanders directly through the heart of Forgottonia, Macomb. Its watershed covers approximately 2,000 square miles, and it is the sixth-largest tributary to the Illinois River. It is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. The Lamoine or La Moine River rises in southwestern Warren County and initially flows lazily southwestward through southeastern Henderson and northwestern McDonough…

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