Local Township Office

• Benton Township Offices
• Waukegan Township Offices
• Zion Benton - Coalition for Healthy Communities

Municipal, County and State Business Resources

• Illinios Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
• Information from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO)
• Lake County Chamber of Commerce
• Lake County Look Up
• Lake County Partners for Economic Development
• Route 120 Corridor Planning Council
• The Northern Illinois Business and Industry Data Center

Starting & Operating a Business

• Business.gov - Business.gov guides you through the maze of government rules and regulations and provides access to services and resources to help you start, grow, and succeed in business.
• Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) - The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) is charged with enhancing Illinois' economic competitiveness by providing technical and financial assistance to businesses, local governments, workers and families. As the state's lead economic development agency, DCEO works to capitalize on Illinois' strengths as a center of transportation,manufacturing and technology development. The agency actively promotes the state's business-friendly policies, highly productive workers, and entrepreneurial spirit -- attributes that helped Illinois win Site Selection magazine's Governor's Cup as the top state in the nation for business development.
• Illinois Entrepreneurship Network - Is your business positioned to grow with just a little help from people with know-how and the right connections? The Illinois Entrepreneurship Network (IEN), the umbrella for all Illinois' small business services, helps cut through the tangle of resources to achieve your goals. Now there's one seamless system to accelerate your company's growth. A terrific resource for information and resources that will help your business grow.
• Lake County Illinois Business Services - Lake County Business services including Assumed Business Name, Food Sanitation - Health Department, Recycling - Business - Solid Waste and Tobacco Sales Application.
• SmallBiZ.com - Provides a comprehensive selection of small business services and resources that will make your business more successful. Site includes current news effecting small businesses.
• State of Illinois Business Portal - So, you want to start a business of your own? The state of Illinois has assembled information from across state government to help you get your business up and running. From developing your business plan to registering your business, these links will help explain what resources are available and what your responsibilities are as a new business owner.
• U.S. Small Business Administration - SBA's missing is to maintain and strengthen the nation's economy by aiding, counseling, assisting and protecting the interests of small businesses and by helping families and businesses recover from national disasters. Their Small Business start-up section includes the basics, business planning, financing, marketing, employee info, tax info and legal info.

See Also:

• Codes & Ordinances
• Commercial Utilities
• Village Demographics
• Government Resources
• Beach Park Video Tours