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Events
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Women in Entrepreneurship Lunch & Learn Seminar with Deborah Quazzo & Brooke Elliott
Noon
Fri, 04/16/2021 - 12:00
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Build Your Community with Crowdfunding
11:00 AM
Thu, 04/22/2021 - 12:00
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Women in Entrepreneurship Lunch & Learn Seminar with Esther Ngumbi
Noon
Fri, 04/23/2021 - 12:00
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Illinois Housing Development Authority: Assessing Community Needs and Rural Partnerships
Noon
Tue, 04/27/2021 - 12:00
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Blog Posts
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Central Illinois communities convening on coal plant transition planning
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Moving Toward Transportation Equity: A Case Study
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Housing Strategies for Economic Development in Central Illinois
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Building an Equitable and Just Green Infrastructure Strategy in the North Central Region
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Embracing best possible outcomes
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Housing strategies for economic development in Central Illinois
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ISP Fellow Allison Wheeler: In her own words
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ISP Fellow Ana Paula Sanchez Bustamante Bailon: In her own words
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ISP Fellow Diamond Ruffin: In her own words
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Streator Incubator Feasibility Study
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UIUC Grad Student Research Catalyzes Peoria Food Hub
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Market Analysis Project Assists Delavan with Big Ideas to Improve their Small Town
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University of Illinois College of Medicine - Peoria Partnership
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Extension Staff Involved in Filling the Grocery Gap in Peoria
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{re}Imagine West Main Sets Stage for Progress
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Strategic Program Planning to Strengthen STEAM Education
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Winning Opportunities of Service Learning
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Downtown Success Indicators
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Small Business Toolkit - Canton, IL
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Extension Part of Team Working to Address Lack of Food Options in South Side of Peoria
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Business reopening tips help customers feel safe
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Extension Staff and Partners Provide Critical Support to Assist Restaurants to Reopen
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Archive of Scaling Up Restaurant Operations Part 2 Now Available
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4-H provides hope, food to Southern Illinois
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Scaling UP: Restaurant Operations: Opening Safely
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Archive of Scaling Up Restaurant Operations Part 1 Now Available
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Small Retailers Facing Big Decisions
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Be ready when your doors reopen
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Illinois Hospitality Emergency Grants
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Understanding low-interest loans: SBA Disaster Assistance
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East Peoria Junior High Staff Experience Poverty Simulation
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Banding Together for your Local Economy
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Growing a Sustainable Food System in Peoria County - Public Engagement Symposium Poster Presentation
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Washington Historic Commercial Square
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Local Food Resource Guide, 2015
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Local Foods Landmarks | Report for the Greater Peoria, Illinois Region
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Assessing Downtown Canton
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Discover Manufacturing Career Expo 2015
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Downtown Success Indicators, A Review of the Literature
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Peoria Named Finalist in Play Everywhere Challenge
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American Planning Association Illinois Chapter Student Award
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News Releases
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Entrepreneurial funding options promote local growth, community support
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Reversing outmigration: Strategies communities can implement to reverse this trend
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Local officials gain federal impact perspective in free session
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Illinois Extension hosts annual update on new legislation impacts
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Illinois public agencies, legislative offices invited to apply for Illini Science Policy Scholar
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Rockford native with business development focus joins Extension in Northwestern Illinois
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Webinar examines dollar store impact on rural Illinois communities
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Extension part of team working to address lack of food options in south side of Peoria
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New report shows UI Extension generates value 10 times its budget
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Building capacity for broadband expansion
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Pilot program grant to strengthen Illinois 'Southern Five' rural economies
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Census deadline looms; response impacts funding, relief assistance
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Extension staff and partners provide critical support to assist restaurants to reopen
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Summer STEM professional development for educators
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Charleston native named new Extension county director
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Buerster joins leadership as county director
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Illinois 4-H members step up to serve communities
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Extension adds county leadership staff
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Leadership during financial cutbacks
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Creating affordable, inclusive broadband strategies for communities
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Helping communities: the answer may include green space
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Connecting Illinois through statewide broadband access; webinar outlines community solutions
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Resiliency resource for struggling Illinois economies
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Mentor Matching Engine Is Focus of Next Teacher Tuesdays Virtual Event
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Illinois Extension presses forward with planning for summer 4-H shows
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LGE webinar this Friday Apr 3: COVID-19 update for local officials
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Millions at stake in census; be counted
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Six County Fast Pitch Competition postponed. Applications to compete still being accepted.
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Gov Pritzker Launches Coronavirus.illinois.gov with Resources for Illinois Residents and Small Businesses
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East Peoria Junior High Staff Experience Poverty Simulation
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Legislative Education Webinar Thursday, March 26 (12PM CST) – Preparing for Extreme Weather
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Illinois Extension Legislative Education Webinar March 20 will cover Illinois Broadband Infastructure Funding
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University of Illinois Extension offices temporarily closed starting March 16 as per COVID-19 recommendations
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Program cancellations and postponements
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Community meeting postponed, residents still encouraged to take the survey
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Application deadline is coming up soon for the Six County Fast Pitch Competition
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Extension Offers Additional Webinars about Connect Illinois Broadband Grant Program
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Shutting Down the Energy ‘Thieves’ in your Home
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Bushnell residents encouraged to take a survey
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llinois Extension to provide important webinar on fiscal sustainability for local government officials
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Entries Sought for Fast Pitch Contest on May 12 to Help Turn Business Ideas into Reality
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Illinois Extension offers Pop-Up Shop Workshop
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LEARN HOW TO MAKE 2020 YOUR BEST YEAR YET
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Students Learn the Value of Shopping Local
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Staff
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Amanda Cole
County Director
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Carrie McKillip
Community and Economic Development Extension Educator
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Russell Medley
Extension Educator, Community and Economic Development
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Pam Schallhorn
Extension Specialist - Region 2 Community & Economic Development
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