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Bring life to empty downtown buildings
I’ve noticed that many of our rural Illinois communities have a vacant or derelict building in the heart of their downtown or on main street. While...
Spending locally first ensures roads are safe for travel in winter.
What does it take to keep our roads clear . . . and how do we pay for it?
In Illinois, we’re familiar with the phrase “A winter weather advisory is in effect for your region.” Snow has blanketed the state from north to...
Remote work offers potential benefits for Illinois’ rural communities
Many rural areas in the U.S. Midwest have been experiencing net population losses for years, raising concerns about the survival of these communities...
Opportunity Zones projects in Canton and Havana, Illinois
The Opportunity Zones incentive is a new community investment tool...
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USDA Rural Economic Development Innovation (REDI) Initiative garnered big results in Fulton County and beyond
Many voices, one vision The...
winter effects on power grid reduced with power grid meter
Perfect storm crashes Texas power grid; Can it happen here?
The massive mid-February 2021 winter storm brought dangerous cold, snow and ice to a large portion of the country. The effects were felt from...
coal plant located in Fulton County, Illinois
Central Illinois communities convening on coal plant transition planning
In the fall of 2019, the communities of Canton and Havana were hit with the shocking news that Vistra Corp. planned closing the local coal-fired...
Small boat on stormy lake
Same storm, different boat
In an ...
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