TuesdayNovember 18, 2025

Rock Island given approval for River Edge Redevelopment Zone

Illinois program helps fuel redevelopment 
By: Jennifer DeWitt|November 18, 2025
|4 min read
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    The City of Rock Island has earned state approval to establish what will be the largest River Edge Redevelopment Zone, to date, in Illinois. 

    The city announced recently that its application was approved Monday, Oct. 27, by the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO), which administers the development program. 

    Approved by the state legislature, the River…

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