September 18,2011
Local Food Is A Priority In GO To 2040 Regional Plan by Claudia Lenart
Published by: Deerfield Patch
TOPICS: Food, GO TO 2040
The article covers the region’s renewed commitment to local food and farming and mentions CMAP executive director Randy Blankenhorn keynote speech at the County Green conference and how GO TO 2040 incorporates local food.

September 15, 2011
Venture capital deals in Illinois on pace for record by Wailin Wong
Published by: Chicago Tribune
TOPIC: Innovation
The article covers the launch of the Illinois Innovation Index and the inclusion of data on venture capital deals.

September 15, 2011
Inaugural Illinois Innovation Index Released: Cites record levels of venture capital investment statewide
Published by: PR Newswire
TOPIC: Economic – workforce development
This article is a press release on the inaugural edition of the Illinois Innovation Index. The index is a collaborative effort of the CMAP, the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, the Illinois Science and Technology Coalition and World Business Chicago.