Economic Development

The Economic Development Division is responsible for neighborhood investment; development of the key commercial corridors; business recruitment, retention and expansion; redevelopment of blighted commercial properties; providing direction and guidance on available properties, growth potential, and incentives; and telling the Bradley story with updated demographics and relevant information that can assist a business with their location decisions.

Village of Bradley…The Place to Be for Opportunity

Incorporated in 1892, the Village of Bradley is proud of its past and now focused on its future.  It’s a community of almost 16,000 people located just south of the Chicago Metropolitan Area in the scenic Kankakee River Valley of Illinois.  It is part of a larger urban area that includes the City of Kankakee, the Village of Manteno and the Village of Bourbonnais in Kankakee County.

Bradley is home to a variety of local businesses and nationally recognized brands, including an offering of hotel accommodations.  Economic development activity is occurring along Route 50/Kinzie Avenue, the Village’s primary north-south commercial corridor.  An interchange with Interstate 57 provides access to I-80 which connects to I-355 and I-55.