With a commitment to a Progressive Future, business leaders and elected officials in Bureau, LaSalle and Putnam Counties of Illinois, united to form the Economic Development Corporation of North Central Illinois (NCI) in 2016. The non-profit Public-Private Marketing Partnership is totally focused and dedicated to marketing the region for new investment and job creation. NCI is the Only organization in the region Aggressively Marketing Bureau, LaSalle, and Putnam Counties for New Good Paying Jobs, New Investment and New Tax Revenue.