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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Same storm, different boat
Same storm, different boat
November 25, 2020
In an
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