September 28, 2012
New Work: CMAP Local Food Film
Published by Thirst
TOPICS: LTA, Local Food
This blog post showcases CMAP’s new video and microsite to support local food systems. The project was developed in collaboration with Thirst, Mode Project, and Hedrich Blessing.

September 27, 2012
Route 30 Corridor Workshop Gathers Resident Input by Ann C. Piasecki
Published by Patch.com
TOPICS: LTA, Land Use, Transportation
The article covers a workshop on the development of the Route 30 Corridor Implementation Plan. The project is funded with a Community Planning program grant through CMAP’s Local Technical Assistance (LTA) program. 

September 21, 2012
How one of Chicago’s oldest professions keeps creating jobs by Jason McGregor and Matt Carmichael
Published by Crain’s Chicago Business
TOPICS: Freight, Economy, Innovation
The article features data from MetroPulse Jobs and CMAP's freight cluster “drill-down” report in a nice interactive infographic.

September 20, 2012
Berwyn comprehensive plan goes for City Council Approval by Brett Schweinberg
Published by My Suburban Life
TOPICS: LTA, Land use
The article covers the city council meeting to approve a comprehensive plan for the City of Berwyn. This project is through CMAP’s LTA program.

August 2, 2012
Report: Airfreight Going Up by Tom Robb
Published by Journal & Topics
TOPICS: Transportation, Regional Mobility, Freight
The article cover’s CMAP's recently released freight "drill-down" report and quotes CMAP's Matt Maloney and Garett Ballard-Rosa.

July 24, 2012
New Grant for Future Road Improvements by Brock Stein
Published by The Times Weekly
TOPICS: LTA, Transportation
The article covers the development of a transportation plan for the Village of Plainfield. This is a project through CMAP’s Local Technical Assistance (LTA) program.

July 24, 2012
The Cities that Work Series: Regional collaboration, local action needed in tri-state planning by Paula Worthington
Published by: Metropolitan Planning Council
TOPICS: Transportation
This blog post written by Paula Worthington of the University of Chicago's Harris School of Public Policy highlights the importance of cooperation between southeast Wisconsin, northeastern Illinois, and northwest Indiana. It mentions the potential to build on existing relationships between CMAP, the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission, and the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission.

July 23, 2012
Public input sought on environmental goals for Niles by Tracey Gruen
Published by Chicago Sun-Times
TOPICS: LTA, Sustainability
The article previews the first public meeting for the development of an Environmental Action Plan for the Village of Nile and quotes CMAP’s Kristin Inchak. This is a project through CMAP’s LTA program.

July 22, 2012
Derailments fact of life in the suburbs by Marni Pyke
Published by Daily Herald
TOPICS: Transportation, Regional Mobility, Freight
This article covers freight train derailments in Illinois and mentions data from CMAP’s freight “drill-down” report.

July 22, 2012
CMAP Report Highlights Need for Coordinated Rail Infrastructure Policies in Chicago by Matt Ball
Published by Informed Infrastructure
TOPICS: Transportation, Regional Mobility, Freight
The article covers the release and findings of CMAP’s freight “drill-down” report.

July 20, 2012
Algonquin residents suggest improvements for downtown by Elena Ferrarin
Published by Daily Herald
TOPICS: LTA, Land Use
The article covers the development of a downtown plan for Algonquin. The project is funded by a Community Planning Program grant through CMAP’s LTA program.

July 20, 2012
Residents tell planners how to make Algonquin more inviting by Joseph Bustos
Published by Northwest Herald
TOPICS: LTA, Land use
The article covers the development of a downtown plan for Algonquin. The project is funded by a Community Planning Program grant through CMAP’s LTA program.

July 19, 2012
Get Chicago freight on track to future, agency says by Thomas Frisbie
Published by Chicago Sun-Times
TOPICS: Transportation, Regional Mobility, Freight
The article covers the release and findings of CMAP’s freight “drill-down” report.

July 19, 2012
Chicago’s most wanted workers: techies, nurses by Jon Pletz
Published by Crain’s Chicago Business
TOPICS: Innovation, Human Capital
The article covers the July Illinois Innovation Index e-newsletter that examinedthe use of online job postings to track metropolitan Chicago's labor supply and demand.

July 19, 2012
Traffic planning takes center stage in Plainfield by Sherri Dauskurdas
Published by The Enterprise
TOPICS: LTA, Transportation
The article covers the development of a transportation plan for the Village of Plainfield. The project is funded by a Community Planning Program grant through CMAP’s LTA program.

February 3, 2010
The Value of Water series by Jeff Long, Robert Channick, Gerry Smith
Published by:  Chicago Tribune
Topic:  Water
The Chicago Tribune published a general story on the unanimously approved Northeastern Illinois Water Supply/Demand Plan, with additional targeted stories in surburban editions:  Forest preserves run toilets on rainwater was published in the north edition;  Suburbs take action before wells run dry was published in the west edition;  and Saving water a tough sell in lakeside city was published in the Chicagoland edition.  All four stories are also available in one package.  Quoted in the stories are CMAP's Tim Loftus and chair of the Regional Water Supply Planning Group Bonnie Thomson Carter.  The graphs and charts included in the stories include data from CMAP as well.

February 2, 2010
Illinois task force urges water conservation for Chicago area by Jason Hicks
Published by:  American Drycleaner
Topic:  Water
This article is about the approval of the Northeastern Illinois Water Supply/Demand Plan and quotes chair of the Regional Water Supply Planning Group Bonnie Thomson Carter.

February 2010
Building Chicago's Future - The GO TO 2040 Plan by Elise A. Couston
Published by:  Benuzzi's Industrial Guide
Topic:  GO TO 2040
This "Ask the Experts" article featured CMAP's Randy Blankenhorn, who discussed GO TO 2040 and how it will affect local industries.

Who doesn't want to fast forward to 2040? by Yvonne A. Jones
Published by:  CREW Chicago
Topic:  GO TO 2040
This article is a recap of a talk given by CMAP's Randy Blankenhorn at a luncheon on January 27, 2010, hosted by the Commercial Real Estate Executive Women (CREW) of Chicago.  Randy spoke about GO TO 2040.

January 31, 2010
Water supply group:  Conservation is a must by Cindy Wojdyla Cain
Published by:  The Wheaton Sun
Topic:  Water
This article is about the approval of the Northeastern Illinois Water Supply/Demand Plan and quotes members of the Regional Water Supply Planning Group Howard Hamilton and Frankfort mayor Jim Holland.

January 29, 2010
Rail freight looking to rebound from worst year in decades by Daniel Platt
Published by:  Medill Reports
Topic:  Freight
This article looks at the future of freight for the region and quotes data from CMAP.

January 28, 2010
New plan approved to protect Chicagoland water by Steve Kellman
Published by:  Circle of Blue
Topic:  Water
This article is about the approval of the Northeastern Illinois Water Supply/Demand Plan and quotes CMAP's Randy Blankenhorn and Tim Loftus, as well as chair of the Regional Water Supply Planning Group Bonnie Thomson Carter.  The chart featured in the story was also provided by CMAP.

Regional plan highlights water conservation by Brenda Schory
Published by:  The Kane County Chronicle
Topic:  Water
This article is about the approval of the Northeastern Illinois Water Supply/Demand Plan and quotes CMAP's Tim Loftus and member of the Regional Water Supply Planning Group Ruth Anne Tobias.

January 27, 2010
Regional plan stresses water conservation by Steve Lord
Published by:  The Geneva Sun
Topic:  Water
This article is about the approval of the Northeastern Illinois Water Supply/Demand Plan and quotes chair of the Regional Water Supply Planning Group Bonnie Thomson Carter.  This article was also reprinted in The Beacon-News.

Water planners look to drier future for Chicagoland by Gabriel Spitzer
Published by:  Chicago Public Radio
Topic:  Water
This article is about the approval of the Northeastern Illinois Water Supply/Demand Plan and quotes CMAP's Tim Loftus.  

Winter 2010
Strategies for water conservation:  Is the price right?  by Jason Peterson
Published by:  The Helm, a newsletter from the Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant
Topic:  Water
CMAP's water resource economist Margaret Schneemann is quoted in this article about the Northeastern Illinois Water Supply/Demand Plan.