Edwardsville offers the best of both worlds: The best options for living and the best options for working. Our approach to growth is smart, targeted and specific to our communities.

We have a strong retail and residential base and have emerged as a popular location for information centers and corporate headquarters. Home to both Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and Lewis & Clark Community College, we have emerged as a hotbed for research resulting in a talented, educated workforce.

Our central, Midwestern location along major Interstate highways has made us a prime location for industries that rely heavily on multi-modal transportation options. Only 30 minutes from downtown St. Louis and St. Louis International Airport, our communities offer the best available combination of access and quality of life.

Simply put, Edwardsville is the best option for your growing company.

It was serendipity that led Ted and Jennifer Gianaris to Edwardsville. In 1996 Ted had just graduated from law school, and the couple was looking for an affordable community within driving distance of his new job in St. Louis, Missouri. Then they noticed the "For Sale" sign in front of a charming Victorian house with a park nearby and an elementary school around the corner for their 6-year-old, Annie.

Today there are six kids in all — Annie, now 21; Jake, 14; Elliott, 12; Sophie, 10; Auggie, 7; and Abe, 5. Jennifer's three sisters ... ›› more