March 19, 2012
Chicago lags smaller metro areas in patent output by John Pletz
Published by Crain’s Chicago Business
TOPICS: Innovation
This article covers the March Innovation Indexthat examines data on the patent output of the region.

March 16, 2012
Energy Impact Illinois offers home performance rebate for Rockford homeowners by Ryan Sweikert
Published by Rockford Register Star
TOPICS: EI2, Energy
This article covers a rebate offered for Rockford homeowners through Energy Impact Illinois (EI2).  The rebate was also covered in the March 14 to 20 issue of Rock River Times and quotes CMAP executive director Randy Blankenhorn.

March 12, 2012
One Region, Two Plans? How Chicagoland can take economic flight? By Paula Worthington
Published by Chicago Policy Review
TOPICS: Economic-workforce development, Innovation, Transportation
This post offers the author’s opinion and evaluation of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation  and Development (OECD) Territorial Review and points to CMAP and the metropolitan planning organizations of northwest Indiana and southwest Wisconsin “to lead the resources and energies of stakeholders in the Chicago tri-state region.”

March 11, 2012
Is a Reinvention on the Horizon for Joliet? By Bob Okon
Published by Joliet Herald-News
TOPICS: LTA, Land use
This article covers development projects in Joliet including the redevelopment of the Joliet Correctional Center, an LTA project, and quotes CMAP’s Pete Saunders.

March 10, 2012
Report: Make Illinois, neighboring states an economic driver for world by Anna Marie Kukec
Published by Daily Herald
TOPICS: Economic-workforce development, Innovation, Transportation
The article covers the release of the OECD Territorial Review that assessed the tri-state mega region of  northeast Illinois, northwest Indiana, and southeast Wisconsin.

March 9, 2012
Report urges overhaul of Chicago area economy by Greg Hinz
Published by Crain’s Chicago Business
TOPICS: Economic-workforce development, Innovation, Transportation
The article covers the release of the OECD Territorial Review that assessed the tri-state mega region of  northeast Illinois, northwest Indiana, and southeast Wisconsin.

March 9, 2012
Study: Chicago area needs innovation to maintain competitive edge by Bowdeya Tweh
Published by Northwest Indiana Times
TOPICS: Economy-workforce development, Innovation, Transportation
This article covers the release of OECD Territorial Review that assessed the tri-state mega region of northeast Illinois, northwest Indiana, and southeast Wisconsin.The study was organized by the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, with funding from the U.S. Economic Development Administration, and numerous other organizations, including CMAP. 

March 8, 2012
City officials reveal new concepts for Bloomingdale Trail by Blair Kamin
Published by Chicago Tribune
TOPICS: CMAQ, Transportation, Open Space
This article covers the City of Chicago’s release of new concepts for the proposed Bloomingdale Trail, a project that will receive funds through the FY2012-16 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) program.