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Welcome to Progress City USA

Progress City USA is an outdoor convention center with roads, parking, underground electricity, telephone lines and drainage. It has four sets of permanent heated and air-conditioned restrooms. It is located in Decatur, Illinois, adjacent to Richland Community College which has seminar rooms that are available for use in conjunction with site events.

Site Features

Centrally located in Decatur, IL

  • Champaign, Bloomington, and Springfield all within an hour's drive
  • 1,300 motel rooms locally; 12,393 within one hour
  • Local airport plus three other regional airports
  • Close proximity to Interstate 72; 1 mile
  • 4 lane access to site

Large exhibition area with convenient facilities

  • 80 acres fenced and gated; any portion may be contracted
  • 10 streets each .3 mile long go east and west; 3 streets each .5 mile long go north and south
  • Site divided in quadrants with permanent heated/air conditioned rest rooms in each quadrant
  • 56 Street lights throughout city area
  • Power available in all quadrants
  • 23,000 parking places
  • Security available
  • Access to Richland Community College facilities (auditorium, banquet area, classrooms, cafeteria)
  • Food service/catering available
  • Loading/unloading dock
  • Access to telephone/Internet available

Site Rental

To schedule a show or event, please contact:

Progress City USA
One College Park
Decatur, IL 62521

Phone: (217) 875-7211 x 6170
Fax: (217) 875-6965
E-mail: progresscity@richland.edu

Directions to Progress City

Progress City USA is located just north of the Richland Community College campus in Decatur, IL, in the heart of Central Illinois. The site is approximately one hour east of Springfield, one hour south of Bloomington and one hour west of Champaign. The site is about three hours from Chicago, IL, St. Louis, MO and Indianapolis, IN.

Richland Community College is located at the intersection of Brush College Road and Rea's Bridge Road in the northeast section of Decatur, IL.

 

How to get to Progress City USA

I-72
Take Exit 144, South (turn left) on Rt. 48 to Brush College Road (2nd road to the left after the I-72 interchange), East (turn left) on Mound Rd. South (Right) on President Howard Brown Blvd. Cross over College Park to access main campus.
IL Rt. 48 (From the North)
Rt. 48 to Brush College Road (2nd road to the left after I-72 Interchange). East (turn left) on Mound Rd. South (Right) on President Howard Brown Blvd. Cross over College Park to access main campus.
IL Rt. 48 (From the South)
Rt. 48 to Mound Road. East (turn right) onto Mound Road, South (Right) on President Howard Brown Blvd. Cross over College Park to access the main campus.
IL Rt. 121 (From the North)
Rt. 121 (first left turn after I-72 Interchange) to Brush College Road, East (turn right) onto Mound Road, South (Right) on President Howard Brown Blvd. Cross over College Park to access the main campus.
U.S. 51 (From the South)
Rt. 51, East (turn right) on Mound Road, East (turn right) onto Mound Road, South (Right) on President Howard Brown Blvd. Cross over College Park to access the main campus.
U.S. 51 (From North)
Rt. 51, East (turn left) on Mound Road to Brush College Road, East (turn right) onto Mound Road, South (Right) on President Howard Brown Blvd. Cross over College Park to access the main campus.
IL Rt. 105 (From the East)
Rt. 105 (East William Street Road)to Brush College Road, North (turn right) to College Park. Campus is on the right side of the road.
U.S. 36 (From the East)
Rt. 36, North (turn right) on Airport Road to Rt. 105 (East William Street Road). North (turn right) on Brush College Road to College Park. Campus is on the right side of the road.
IL Rt. 121 (From the East)
Rt. 121, cross Rt. 36, becomes Airport Road, West (turn left) on Rt. 105 (East William Street Road), North (turn right) on Brush College Road to College Park. Campus is on the right side of the road.

A City Built By a Community

Progress City USA, located adjacent to Richland Community College in Decatur, IL, is a state of the art open air convention center built in conjunction with numerous local, state and federal partnerships. As a division of Richland Community College, Progress City USA serves both the Greater Decatur community as well as the needs of many regional and national organizations.

The site, which comprises over 300 acres, was designed and built in 305 days as the semi-permanent home to the Farm Progress Show from 2005-2025 as well as various multi-purpose events. Progress City USA remains the finest facility in the nation to host an outdoor show through the continued support of its partners.

Partners

  • AmerenIP
  • Archers Daniels Midland
  • Argenta-Oreana Fire Department
  • Arthur EMT Association
  • BLDD Architects, Inc.
  • Bob Brady Auto Mall
  • Bodine Electric
  • Boyd Family
  • Busey Wealth Management
  • Caterpillar, Inc.
  • Central Illinois Manufacturing Company
  • Greater Decatur Chamber of Commerce
  • City of Decatur
  • Congressman Ray LaHood
  • Corn Belt FS, Inc.
  • D&D Farms
  • Decatur Ambulance Service, Inc.
  • Decatur Area Conventions & Visitors Bureau
  • Decatur Building & Construction Trades Council AFL-CIO
  • Decatur Conference Center
  • Decatur Fire Department
  • Decatur Memorial Hospital
  • Decatur Municipal Services
  • Decatur Park District
  • Decatur Police Department
  • Decatur Sanitary District
  • Economic Development Corporation of Decatur & Macon County
  • Evergreen FS
  • Farm Progress Companies
  • FBi Buildings, Inc.
  • Gerber State Bank
  • GROWMARK, Inc.
  • GSI Grain Systems
  • H.L. Chastain & Associates, LLP
  • Hebel Family
  • Hickory Point Bank & Trust
  • Illinois Department of Transportation
  • Illinois State Police
  • John Ullrich Foundation, Main Street Bank & Trust, Trustee
  • Jones & Thomas
  • Kubota Utility Vehicles
  • Macon County Board
  • Macon County Emergency Management Agency
  • Macon County Farm Bureau
  • Macon County Highway Department
  • Macon County Sheriff's Department
  • Macon County Fire Association Members
  • Main Street Bank & Trust
  • Miles Chevrolet
  • National City Bank (PNC)
  • Padrutt Family
  • Phillips Enterprises
  • Refreshment Services Pepsi
  • Regions Bank
  • Richland Community College Foundation
  • Sloan Implement
  • Soy Capital Bank & Trust
  • St. Mary's Hospital
  • State of Illinois
  • State Senator Frank Watson
  • Tate & Lyle North America, Inc.
  • Wick Buildings
  • William & Barbara Shade

Contact Us

For more information, please contact:

Progress City USA
One College Park
Decatur, IL 62521

Phone: (217) 875-7211 x 6170
Fax: (217) 875-6965
E-mail: progresscity@richland.edu