Develop Calumet City, Illinois

Welcome to Calumet City – the hub of the Chicago Southland and the Crossroads of America! Calumet City is wonderful community that sits as the center of the broader River Oaks region. Less than a 30-minute drive from the Loop, we’re located in Chicago’s south suburbs straddling the Illinois/Indiana border. Interstate 94, which passes along our southern and western borders, is one of the most frequently traveled interstates in the nation, bringing our community into the view of more than 400,000 travelers daily. We’re the centerpiece of a 300,000-resident region encompassing more than a dozen municipalities and Chicago neighborhoods, with easy access to all the features and amenities of the entire Chicago region.

Calumet Region Enterprise Zone - The Calumet Region Enterprise Zone (CREZ) was created to stimulate development in the Chicago Southland region. The Zone combines State & local incentives to assist businesses in locating and/or expanding in these designated areas. To download an informational brochure and application packet, click HERE

There are great commercial and industrial opportunities in Calumet City, and recent investments prove it.

We know industrial and commercial development. Just look at our last two years. Calumet City saw more than $18.1 million in economic development investment, during which we created and retained more than 550 jobs: