Building Entrepreneurial Communities Blog Articles Read article: Bring life to empty downtown buildings Bring life to empty downtown buildings July 27, 2022 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... Read article: What does it take to keep our roads clear . . . and how do we pay for it? What does it take to keep our roads clear . . . and how do we pay for it? January 14, 2022 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... Read article: Remote work offers potential benefits for Illinois’ rural communities Remote work offers potential benefits for Illinois’ rural communities July 4, 2021 Many rural areas in the U.S. Midwest have been experiencing net population losses for years, raising concerns about the survival of these communities... Read article: Opportunity Zones projects in Canton and Havana, Illinois Opportunity Zones projects in Canton and Havana, Illinois July 1, 2021 The Opportunity Zones incentive is a new community investment tool... Read article: USDA Rural Economic Development Innovation (REDI) Initiative garnered big results in Fulton County and beyond USDA Rural Economic Development Innovation (REDI) Initiative garnered big results in Fulton County and beyond June 11, 2021 Many voices, one vision The... Read article: Perfect storm crashes Texas power grid; Can it happen here? Perfect storm crashes Texas power grid; Can it happen here? March 4, 2021 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... Read article: Central Illinois communities convening on coal plant transition planning Central Illinois communities convening on coal plant transition planning February 17, 2021 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... Read article: Same storm, different boat Same storm, different boat November 25, 2020 In an ... More Blogs What does it take to keep our roads clear Remote work offers benefits for rural communities Could a power grid failure happen here Housing strategies for aid economic development
