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2023 ISPP Scholar Liz Gutierrez with Executive Director Alvarez and Lt. Gov Stratton and staff member
Read article: In her own words: Elizabeth Gutierrez
In her own words: Elizabeth Gutierrez
As an ISPP Scholar, Elizabeth Gutierrez is appointed with the Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus/Latino Caucus...
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Read article: Gardeners support the community as they Grow & Give Back
Gardeners support the community as they Grow & Give Back
The gardens of Livingston, McLean and Woodford Counties grew with great pride this summer because they were deemed Giving Gardens. In 2021, amid...
Flooded road
Read article: Stormwater woes, and how rain gardens can help
Stormwater woes, and how rain gardens can help
A local problem with widespread implications What is a watershed? No matter where you live, you are in a watershed. All of Illinois, minus that...
Spending locally first ensures roads are safe for travel in winter.
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?
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...
raised beds overflowing with vegetables
Read article: Small urban farm sticks to social mission and achieves high yields
Small urban farm sticks to social mission and achieves high yields
 “One of the first things we learned during the Master Urban...
winter effects on power grid reduced with power grid meter
Read article: Perfect storm crashes Texas power grid; Can it happen here?
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...
Small boat on stormy lake
Read article: Same storm, different boat
Same storm, different boat
In an ...

News Releases

Your thoughts needed in Bushnell meetings
What do you think about Bushnell? Your thoughts on employment, recreation/activities, education, housing, and healthcare is exactly what the City of Bushnell and University of Illinois Extension...
Reclamation programs help communities transition abandoned mines
URBANA, Ill. — For more than 140 years, coal mining communities in 72 Illinois counties have helped to power the state. As Illinois pursues energy transitions, coal power plants have downsized and closed, leaving mines abandoned and communities without avenues to replace lost tax revenue and...
Repair, renovate, restore: How communities support growth with TIF funding
URBANA, Ill. – Tax Increment Funding (TIF) provides a way for municipalities to spur economic growth and make infrastructure improvements in qualifying economically stagnant or physically declining areas, designated as TIF districts. TIF districts reallocate property tax funds while...
When coal mines close: Help for transitioning communities
URBANA, Ill. – Illinois contains about 15% recoverable coal reserves and is the nation’s second-largest coal producer, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Five of the 11 remaining Illinois coal plants are scheduled...

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