Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity is the code department of the Illinois state government that sponsors statewide economic development, with special emphases on increasing minority entrepreneurship, promoting the tourism industry, and recruiting Illinois as a location for business investment and film production.
DCEO's is a single statewide resource for entrepreneurs and businesses to obtain comprehensive regulatory and permitting information. Business specialists provide professional guidance to entrepreneurs by helping them identify and navigate regulatory requirements for their business and link them to state and local resources. DCEO's helps small businesses understand state regulations that might apply to them. Its provides free and confidential consultations to small businesses on environmental compliance issues.
DCEO administers a variety of,, and programs.