Grow Your Brand in Illinois
The Midwest's marketing and media powerhouse. Real growth for Illinois creators, brands, and entrepreneurs.
Welcome to Illinois, The Prairie State. Chicago has the 3rd largest advertising industry in the US after NYC and LA. Food creators, comedy talent, and urban lifestyle influencers dominate. Second City alumni go viral. No-nonsense, hardworking, and loyal. Chicagoans support their own fiercely. EDST has helped hundreds of Illinois-based creators and businesses break through the noise with campaigns that actually convert.
Key Industries in Illinois
Illinois Cities We Serve
EDST provides social media growth services to creators and businesses across Illinois. Click on a city to see local marketing opportunities.
Chicago
The Midwest's marketing and media powerhouse
Aurora
Chicago suburb with diverse community
Joliet
Chicago's industrial suburb
Naperville
Top suburb for families and professionals
Rockford
Illinois' third-largest city
Elgin
Fox Valley hub
Springfield
Illinois capital — Land of Lincoln
Peoria
Will it play in Peoria? Test market city
Waukegan
Lake County's largest city
Champaign
University of Illinois — Big Ten town
Schaumburg
Woodfield Mall hub
Evanston
Northwestern University home
Bloomington
State Farm headquarters
Decatur
Soybean capital of the world
Normal
Illinois State University home
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Join hundreds of Illinois creators and brands already scaling with EDST.