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Cook County seeks community groups to help with census count
Cook County has allocated $1 million for efforts to reach hard-to-count populations in the 2020 census. The census has identified several...
Aug 20, 2019


Funding opportunity: Landmarks Illinois Grants
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Country Club Hills, constructed of Joliet Limestone in 1873, was awarded a Preservation...
Aug 15, 2019


UIC’s Department of Public Administration seeks fall capstone projects
The MPA program is always looking for new agencies or municipalities that it can partner with on Capstone projects. Project proposals are...
Jun 28, 2019


CMAP accepting applications for summer FLIP program
Image courtesy of CMAP From the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning; please share with youth in your communities: Future Leaders in...
Apr 9, 2019


Grant opportunity: Census outreach
online portal until Feb. 28. You can download a paper copy of the RFP here. The IL Count Me In 2020 Funders’ Collaborative is a...
Feb 14, 2019


‘Rise Above’ in Richton Park, Chicago Heights tells tale of Tuskegee Airmen
Minnesota-based Commemorative Air Force Red Tail Squadron worked with Prairie State College in Chicago Heights, the Village of Richton...
Nov 5, 2018


LTA and Community Planning call for projects
website: CMAP established the Local Technical Assistance (LTA) program to direct resources to communities pursuing planning work that...
Sep 7, 2018


Hammond to supply more drinking water to Chicago Heights for resale
Chicago Heights — two communities that once duked it out over water rate disagreements — ushered in a new era Wednesday night as...
Sep 6, 2018


Illinois Transformer Awards open for nominations
Transform Illinois
Aug 15, 2018


Sept. 13: “The People’s Money: Pensions, Debt and Government Services”
Co-Chairs: Toni Preckwinkle, President, Cook County Michael Amiridis, Chancellor, UIC Questions? Email uicurban@uic.edu
Aug 14, 2018


CMAP’s draft ON TO 2050 public comment period now open
As part of the development of ON TO 2050, the region’s next comprehensive plan, the draft ON TO 2050 is now available online for public...
Jun 21, 2018


CMAP’s 2018 Municipal Survey is now open
The survey will close on Friday, June 29. It is recommended that municipalities assign one individual the role of “Survey Shepherd” to...
Jun 18, 2018


ComEd Powering the Arts funding opportunity
ComEd is proud to announce a new competitive-grants program called ComEd Powering the Arts to support nonprofit arts & culture...
May 4, 2018


Des Plaines approves casino payouts to south suburbs
As part of the agreement that allowed Rivers Casino to develop the state’s 10th riverboat gaming operation in Des Plaines, the city must...
Feb 27, 2018


MPC seeks Allard Fellowship candidates
Metropolitan Planning Council is now seeking applicants for their 6-month paid Allard Fellowship to support their water supply and...
Feb 2, 2018


ICMA is accepting nominations for Local Government Excellence Awards
The deadline for nominations is March 2. Award recipients will be notified in June. recipients will be recognized during ICMA’s 104th...
Jan 10, 2018


IML & the Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development unveil 2nd volume of the Illinois Muni
here online. Combining new scholarly research with real-world case studies of best practices, and highlighting communities from...
Dec 14, 2017


Suburban Public Works Directors Association sponsors disaster drill in Homewood
Luckily, it was a test and only a test for public works officials. The storm events served as the scenario for the first major disaster...
Nov 7, 2017


UIC’s Department of Public Administration is accepting RFPs for capstone projects
From the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs’ Master of Public Affairs Program: The MPA program is always looking for new...
Oct 30, 2017
Metropolitan Mayors Caucus seeks input on local sustainability project staffing proposal
From the desk of Metropolitan Mayors Caucus Director of Environmental Initiatives Edith Makra: The Metropolitan Mayors Caucus is...
Oct 30, 2017
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