Site work and new construction of a manufacturing facility in Oregon, Illinois. Conceptual plans call for the construction of a manufacturing facility; and for site work for a manufacturing facility.

The Lee County Board has approved three ordinances to expand the boundaries of the Lee-Ogle County Enterprise Zone in preparation for three new projects planned in rural Lee and Ogle counties. The enterprise zone, created through the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, is designed to stimulate economic growth by offering state and local tax incentives to projects within the zone. Expanding it will ultimately go to the IDCEO for final approval, but its advisory board is first seeking approval from all local governments within the zone. The process is expected to take several months. The last amendment is for a project at HA International in rural Ogle County, west of Oregon on Devils Back Bone Road south of Pines Road. The company plans to expand its existing plant by bringing an improved production line from one of the company's sites in Ohio, Shaw said. That expansion would include constructing a new building to manufacture a product called feeders to be used in the metal-casting industry. It will cost about $10 million to complete, create 17 new manufacturing jobs in the short term and 56 new jobs over the course of about 10 years As of February 14, 2025, IDCEO must give final approval for the enterprise zone boundary expansion before the project can begin to move forward. *Project information, including timeline and contacts, has been obtained through public sources. The content management team continues to pursue additional details; however, the contact(s) listed have yet to disclose or confirm any information. Inquiries should be directed to the contact(s) listed.