January 10, 2013
Village of Oswego Receives Assistance for Market Analysis and Economic Development Plan by Natalie Stevens
Published by Patch.com
TOPICS: LTA, Economic Development
The article covers the Village of Oswego’s efforts to create an economic development plan. This project is through CMAP’s Local Technical Assistance (LTA) program.

January 10, 2013
A greener Chicago would be a safe Chicago by Steve Bogira
Published by Chicago Reader
TOPICS: Local Food, LTA, Land use
The article covers the Green Healthy Neighborhoods land use plan under development for the neighborhoods of Englewood, Woodlawn, and Washington Park. The City of Chicago, LISC/Chicago, Teamwork Englewood, and Washington Park Consortium are partners on this project through CMAP’s LTA program.

January 9, 2013
Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning’s APA award well deserved by Mary Sue Barrett
Published by Metropolitan Planning Council
TOPICS: GO TO 2040
The blog posts notes the American Planning Association (APA) awarding CMAP its first-ever National Planning Excellence Award for a Planning Agency. 

January 7, 2013
Congestion Pricing: An issue of competitiveness by Randy Blankenhorn
Published by Crain’s Chicago Business
TOPICS: Congestion Pricing
Crain's Chicago Business published a CMAP essay about the long-term economic benefits of congestion pricing, as described at www.cmap.illinois.gov/congestion-pricing.

July 18, 2012
Report: Tax classes are a drag on growth by Bill Smith
Published by Evanston Now
TOPICS: State and local tax policy
The article covers the first in our two-part interactive series of issue briefs, Decoding Property Taxes and Classification.

July 17, 2012
Campton Hills could vote to establish its objectives by Ashley Rhodebeck
Published by Kane County Chronicle
TOPICS: LTA, Land use
The article covers the presentation of the Campton Hills comprehensive plan to the Village Board and quotes CMAP’s Jason Navota. This is a project through CMAP’s Local Technical Assistance (LTA) program.

July 17, 2012
Grant to pay for Plainfield transportation study by Madhu Mayer
Published by Herald-News
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.

July 17, 2012
Grant Will Fund Transportation Plan Update by Shannon Antinori
Published by Patch.com
TOPICS: LTA, Transportation
This Plainfield Patch article covers the development of a transportation plan for the Village of Plainfield.

July 13, 2012
ULI Issues Recommendations for Prison, US Steel Sites by Robert Carr
Published by GlobeSt.com
TOPICS: LTA, Land use
This article covers the release of recommendations from the Urban Land Institute Chicago for the redevelopment of the Old Joliet Prison and U.S. steel site. This was a project through CMAP’s LTA program.

July 12, 2012
How Can the Route 53 Extension be Funded? by Angela Morrey
Published by Patch.com
TOPICS: Transportation, GO TO 2040
This Lake Zurich Patch article covers the Illinois Tollway Blue Ribbon Advisory Council recommendation to extend Route 53. The extension of Route 53 is one of GO TO 2040’s major capital projects.

July 11, 2012
Carpentersville pushes ahead with Old Town plan by Erin Sauder
Published by Courier News
TOPICS: LTA, Land use
The article covers the Village of Carpentersville board’s approval of a downtown plan for the Village’s Old Town Area. This is a project through CMAP’s LTA program.

July 7, 2012
Milwaukee and Chicago Need a Collaborative Effort by Richard C. Longworth
Published by Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
TOPICS: Innovation
This opinion piece fromRichard C. Longworth, senior fellow at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs,  on the need for collaboration across the southeast Wisconsin, northeastern Illinois, northwest Indiana region and mentions CMAP's participation in the recent Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development territorial review for the mega-region.

July 5, 2012
Plan to help guide Carpentersville’s vision of Old Town by Lenore T. Adkins
Published by Daily Herald
TOPICS: LTA, Land use
The article covers the scheduled vote by the Village of Carpentersville board on a comprehensive plan for the Village’s Old Town Area and quotes CMAP’s Trevor Dick. This is a project through CMAP’s LTA program.

July 2012
How to grow a local food system by Gail Goldberger
Published by Natural Awakenings
TOPICS: LTA, Local food, GO TO 2040
The article covers the definition and importance of local food systems and quotes CMAP’s Jason Navota. Currently CMAP is working on the development of local of food systems in Lake County, Kane County, and the City of Chicago through CMAP’s LTA program.

October 19, 2010
No Small Plans:  Celebrating GO TO 2040, Chicago's first major regional blueprint since Burnham
Published by:  Newcity
Topic:  GO TO 2040
This article is about GO TO 2040 and the October 13 launch event. The article quotes CMAP Board Chairman Mayor Gerald Bennett of Palos Hills. 

Chicago is what happens when you're busy making plans by Ben Schulman
Published by:  Gapers Block
Topic:  GO TO 2040
This article is about GO TO 2040 and the October 13 launch event.

Chicago takes a well-planned step into the future by Kathleen Woodruff
Published by:  Transportation for America
Topic:  GO TO 2040
This article is about GO TO 2040 and the October 13 launch event.  The article quotes CMAP executive director Randy Blankenhorn. 

Stimulus money to fund Hickory Creek cleanup by Jeff Borgardt
Published by:  Trib Local - New Lenox
Topic:  Water
CMAP's Jesse Elam is quoted in this article about a project to clean up Hickory Creek to preserve aquatic life and safety of the creak for swimming and recreational activities. 

October 18, 2010
Nice to know our region has a plan by Esther Cepeda
Published by:  Chicago Sun-Times
Topic:  GO TO 2040
This opinion piece is about GO TO 2040 and the October 13 launch event.

HUD awards $100 million in grants for sustainable communities by Eric Jaffe
Published by:  The Infrastructurist
Topic:  GO TO 2040, Housing, Land Use, Transportation
This article is about the $4.25 million grant awarded to CMAP through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Sustainable Communities Regional Planning grant program
 

October 17, 2010
Mike Nowak Show Interview
Published by:  WCPT Radio
Topic:  GO TO 2040
CMAP's Randy Blankenhorn was interviewed on the Mike Nowak Show discussing GO TO 2040 and the launch event.  Nowak also wrote about the GO TO 2040 October 13 launch event on his blog.  Nowak's full October 17 show is also available online.  

October 14, 2010
Durbin announces $4.25 million federal grant for Chicago-area regional plan by Blair Kamin
Published by:  Chicago Tribune
Topic:  GO TO 2040, Housing, Land Use, Transportation
This article is about the $4.25 million grant awarded to CMAP through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Sustainable Communities Regional Planning grant program.  The grant will be used to implement GO TO 2040.

Development plan approved for DuPage and six other Illinois counties by Frank Medina
Published by:  Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills Patch
Topic:  GO TO 2040
This article is about GO TO 2040 and the October 13 launch event.   The article quotes CMAP executive director Randy Blankenhorn.  This article was also republished on the Elmhurst Patch website. 

HUD announces winners of $100M in sustainability grants by Tanya Snyder
Published by:  DC.StreetsBlog.org
Topic:  GO TO 2040, Housing, Land Use, Transportation
This article is about the $4.25 million grant awarded to CMAP through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Sustainable Communities Regional Planning grant program.  The grant will be used to implement GO TO 2040.

Durbin announces $4.25 million in funding for GO TO 2040 sustainable community planning initiative
Published by:  eNews Park Forest
Topic:  GO TO 2040, Housing, Land Use, Transportation
This article is about Illinois Senator Richard J. Durbin's announcement of the $4.25 million grant awarded to CMAP through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Sustainable Communities Regional Planning grant program.  The grant will be used to implement GO TO 2040.

Construction begins for the Yellow Line Oakton Street Station by Janelle Silva
Published by:  Trib Local - Skokie
Topic:  Transportation
This article is about the construction of the CTA Yellow Line Oakton Street Station, and includes a quote from Skokie Mayor George Van Dusen thanking CMAP and other agency's for their help in preserving the project. 
 

October 13, 2010
GO TO 2040 on Chicago Tonight by Geoffrey Baer
Published by:  WTTW
Topic: GO TO 2040
WTTW's Geoffrey Baer moderated a panel at CMAP's GO TO 2040 launch event and did a piece on the plan and event for the program Chicago Tonight.

Watch the full episode. See more Chicago Tonight.

The next decade in Chicago:  What's in store?
Published by:  ABC 7 Chicago
Topic:  GO TO 2040
CMAP executive director Randy Blankenhorn was interviewed on ABC 7's morning show before the GO TO 2040 launch event to discuss the plan. 

A look inside Chicagoland's new regional plan by Eight Forty-Eight
Published by:  Chicago Public Radio
Topic:  GO TO 2040
CMAP executive director was interviewed on Chicago Public Radio's radio magazine program Eight Forty-Eight about GO TO 2040 on the morning of the plan's launch. 

Regional leaders unveil vision for Chicago by Alex Keefe
Published by:  Chicago Public Radio
Topic:  GO TO 2040
This segment is about the GO TO 2040 launch event.  The piece quotes CMAP MPO Policy Committee Chairman Gary Hannig, who is the Illinois Department of Transportation secretary.  Permanent audio coming soon, but can currently be found online here.

Plan aims to make Chicago life better by Mike Krauser
Published by:  CBS Chicago - Newsradio 780
Topic:  GO TO 2040 
This article is about GO TO 2040 and the October 13 launch event.   The article quotes CMAP Board Chairman Mayor Gerald Bennett of Palos Hills.  Permanent audio of Krauser's segment is coming soon, but can be found online here.

Comprehensive plan for Chicago region put in motion by Matt Baker
Published by:  Sustainable Chicago
Topic:  GO TO 2040
This article is about the launch of the GO TO 2040 plan and quotes CMAP Board Chairman Mayor Gerald Bennett of Palos Hills, as well as CMAP executive director Randy Blankenhorn. 

Comprehensive plan for Chicago region put in motion
Published by:  Index Publishing Corporation
Topic:  GO TO 2040
This article is about GO TO 2040 and the October 13 launch event.  The article quotes CMAP Board Chairman Mayor Gerald Bennett of Palos Hills and CMAP executive director Randy Blankenhorn. 

Regional planners unveil vision for Chicago area in 2040 by Blair Kamin
Published by:  Chicago Tribune
Topic:  GO TO 2040 
This article is about GO TO 2040 and the October 13 launch event.  This piece quotes CMAP executive director Randy Blankenhorn.  A shorter version of this article, by Blair Kamin and Richard Wronski, was published earlier in the day by Chicago Breaking News.

October 12, 2010
Randy Blankenhorn Interview for Small Business Week by Lisa Leiter
Published by:  Crain's Chicago Business
Topic:  Economic - workforce development, GO TO 2040 
Lisa Leiter interviewed CMAP executive director Randy Blankenhorn about the future of small businesses in the region, as well as GO TO 2040. View the video below.
 

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.

May 18, 2012
Monday last chance to chime in on Campton Hills plan by Harry Hitzeman
Published by Daily Herald
TOPICS: LTA, Land Use
The article covers the open house for the draft comprehensive plan for the Village of Campton Hills, a Local Technical Assistance (LTA) program project, and quotes CMAP’s Jason Navota.

May 17, 2012
Open house for Village plan set in Campton Hills by Ashley Rhodebeck
Published by Kane County Chronicle
TOPICS: LTA, Land use
The article covers the open house for the draft comprehensive plan for the Village of Campton Hills, a LTA project, and quotes CMAP’s Jason Navota.

May 14, 2012
Measuring innovation to identify challenges and opportunities
Published by Daily Herald Business Ledger
TOPICS: Livability, Data
This CMAP-submitted article focused on the innovation metrics examined in the Illinois Innovation Index.

May 9, 2012
Launch Niles Green Plan by Tom Robb
Published by Journal Online
TOPICS: LTA, Livability
The article covers the development of an environmental sustainability plan for the Village of Niles based on recommendations from the Village’s 2030 comprehensive plan. The environmental sustainability is project in CMAP’s LTA program.

May 9, 2012
Joint Water Table Looks at City’s Water Supply by Matt Simonett
Published by Evanston Roundtable
TOPICS: LTA, Water
The article covers the development of a water efficiency plan for the City of Evanston, an LTA project, and quotes CMAP’s Amy Talbot.

May 9, 2012
Village Leaders, Citizens to Consider Future Housing Needs by Cristel Mohrman
Published by Patch.com
TOPICS: LTA, Housing
This Buffalo Grove Patch article covers the Village of Buffalo Grove public meeting for Homes for a Changing Region, one of the five communities involved in the Northwest Suburban Housing Collaborative. This is part of CMAP’s LTA program.

May 9, 2012
Planning for livability with CMAP Local Technical Assistance Program by Erin Aleman
Published by The Connector
TOPICS: LTA, Livability
This blog post was written by CMAP’s Erin Aleman and covers the Local Technical Assistance (LTA) program and the inaugural LTA Ideas Exchange event.

May 9, 2012
The State of American Infrastructure by Rachel Maccleery
Published by the Atlantic Cities
TOPICS: Water, Land use
This article how metropolitan areas address infrastructure, citing Water 2050 as an example of using land use strategies to preserve water supplies.

May 7, 2012
Report may pave the way for new ‘parkway’ in Lake County by Richard Wronski
Published by Chicago Tribune
TOPICS: Transportation, GO TO 2040
This article covers upcoming Illinois Route 53/120 Blue Ribbon Advisory Council draft report on the extension of IL Route 53 north through Central Lake County and quotes CMAP executive director Randy Blankenhorn.

December 22, 2011
Watershed protection plan nears completion by Lawrence Synett
Published by: TribLocal
TOPICS: Water
This article in the Crystal Lake TribLocal covers the completion of the Silver Creek and Sleepy Hollow Creek Watershed and quotes CMAP staff Tim Loftus.

December 20, 2011
CMAP Director Sees Evanston's Future Tied To Regional Plans
Published by: Evanston Roundtable
TOPICS: GO TO 2040
This article covers CMAP’s Executive Director Randy Blankenhorn’s talk about GO TO 2040 before Rotary Club of Evanston Lighthouse chapter.

December 19, 2011
Illinois schools snare most R&D investment in the Midwest by John Pletz
Published by: Crain’s Chicago Business
TOPICS: Economy, Innovation
This article covers Illinois universities are among the Midwest’s top recipients of research dollars. The fourth edition of the Illinois Innovation Index newsletter had described how research and development (R&D) funding for private and public organizations in Illinois can drive innovation.


December 14, 2011
Village Gets $60K Grant to Study Route 30 Improvements by Michael Sewall
TOPICS: Economic – workforce development , Land use, LTA
This New Lenox Patch article covers how New Lennox approved the agreement to accept the $60,000 Local Technical Assistance (LTA) program grant to help the Village plan for Route 30 corridor.

December 9, 2011
Winners and losers in the money-go-round by Mary Ellen Podmolik
Published by: Chicago Tribune
TOPICS: Housing, LTA, Transit-oriented development
The article covers theWest Cook County Housing Collaborative receipt of the $2.9 million U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Challenge grant and a $4.2 million Disaster Recovery (“IKE”) grant. The article quotes CMAP Executive Director Randy Blankenhorn and highlights work in CMAP’s LTA program, funded by an HUD’s Sustainable Communities Initiative grant.

December 9, 2011
Fun with energy efficiency! (No really. I promise) by Sarah Laskow
Published by: Grist
TOPIC: Energy
This article covers the Energy Bills campaign promoting Energy Impact Illinois (EI2) tools, such as MyHomeEQ.

October 22, 2011
Village gets $100,000 grant for land use updates by Sandy Kaczmarski
Published by: Elburn Herald
TOPICS: LTA, GO TO 2040
The article covers how the Village of Elburn will receive an $100,000 grant as part of the Local Technical Assistance (LTA) program to update the village’s comprehensive land use plan.

October 19, 2011
Algonquin Awarded Money to Build Pedestrian Bridge over Randall Road by Savannah Ziegelbauer
Published by: Patch.com
TOPICS: CMAQ, Transportation
This Algonquin Patch article covers the $3.7 million in federal transportation funding for a pedestrian bridge to be built in Algonquin through the FY2012-16 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement program. The pedestrian crossing was also covered in the Daily Herald.

October 18,2011
Village Reviving Route 30 Improvement Plans by Michael Sewall
Published by: Patch.com
TOPIC: Economic – workforce development, Land use, LTA
This New Lenox Patch article covers how the village is a recipient of Local Technical Assistance (LTA) grant to plan for Route 30 corridor

October 17, 2011
St. Charles to receive $1.92 million for pedestrian bridge by Elizabeth Stoever
Published by: Mysuburbanlife.com
TOPICS: CMAQ, Transportation
The article covers how St.Charles will receive $1.92 million through the FY2012-16 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement program to build a pedestrian bridge.

October 17, 2011
Red and Green Construction Alerts by Tracy Swartz
Published by: Redeye
TOPICS: CMAQ, Transportation
The article covers construction along the Red and Green El Lines and how funds from the FY2012-16 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement program will be used to renovate the Clark/Division El stop.

October 16, 2011
Municipalities mixed on use of sales tax rebates to spur development by Kathy Bergen
Published by: Chicago Tribune
TOPIC: Economic – workforce development
The article covers how municipalities are dealing with using sales tax rebates to generate development and quotes CMAP staff Matt Maloney. The article was reprinted in the Morris Daily Herald. 

October 14, 2011
How to correct Chicago's open space shortage: 10 ideas that could help city's park-poor neighborhoods away from the lakefront by Blair Kamin
Published by: Chicago Tribune
TOPICS: CMAQ, Open space
This column focuses on ways to deal with Chicago’s open space shortage and mentions how the FY2012-16 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement program will provide funds for the proposed Bloomingdale Trail.

October 12, 2011
Transit, Road Projects to Get Boost from Federal Funds by Melanie Johnson
Published by: UrbDeZine Chicago
TOPICS: CMAQ, Transportation
The article covers the $411 million FY2012-16 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement program that will allocate money for surface transportation projects throughout the region.  CMAP Board Chairman Gerald Bennett, Mayor of Palos Hills, is quoted.

October 12, 2011
Express bus service OKd on I-90 by Marni Pyke
Published by: Daily Herald
TOPICS: CMAQ, Transportation
The article covers the $38 million in funding Pace will receive to introduce bus rapid transit along the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) through the FY2012-16 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement program.

October 12, 2011
$5.2 Million in funding will benefit three Metra routes
Published by: eNewsParkForest
TOPICS: CMAQ, Transportation
The article covers the $5.2 million awarded to Metra through the FY2012-16 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement program.  It was also covered by WBEZ 91.5.

November 19, 2011
New St. Charles’ bridge completes first construction phase by James Fuller
Published by: Daily Herald
TOPICS: Transportation, CMAQ
The article covers the completion of the first construction phase of the new St. Charles bridge, a project that received $1.9 million through the FY2012-16 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement program.

November 17, 2011
Illinois lags nation in job creation for business, financial sectors by Wailin Wong
Published by: Chicago Tribune
TOPICS: Innovation, Data, Economy
The article covers Illinois job creation data mentioned in the November edition of the Illinois Innovation Index and quotes CMAP executive director Randy Blankenhorn. The article was also posted on WGN-TV’s website.

November 16, 2011
Going Green Made Easier by Dennis Rodkin
Published by: Chicago Magazine
TOPIC: Energy
The article covers the launch of MyHomeEQ, an Energy Impact Illinois (EI2) program, and quotes CMAP executive director Randy Blankenhorn.

November 15, 2011
Wheeling works to be more bike- and pedestrian-friendly by Melissa Silverberg
Published by: Daily Herald
TOPICS: Transportation, LTA
This article covers the Village of Wheeling launch of work on a proposed bike and pedestrian plan, a project supported by a grant from the joint CMAP/RTA Community Planning Program.

November 16, 2011
Creating new designs for Carpentersville, IL by Heather Smith
Published by: Congress for the New Urbanism
TOPICS: GO TO 2040, Transportation, LTA
This article covers the planning charette CMAP hosted in Carpentersville to develop designs and thoughts on the village downtown.

November 14, 2011
Campton Hills plan to avoid ‘piecemeal’ development by Harry Hitzeman
Published by: Daily Herald
TOPICS: LTA, GO TO 2040
The article covers the LTA project for the development of a comprehensive plan in Campton Hills and quotes CMAP staff Jason Navota.

November 8, 2011
Suburban Housing Collaboratives: a case for interjurisdictional collaboration
Published by: Metropolitan Planning Council
TOPIC: Housing, LTA
The post covers the November 2011 edition of ProfitWise News and Views highlighting the suburban housing collaboratives in the Homes for a Changing Region LTA program.  It includes a foreword by CMAP executive director Randy Blankehorn, the Metropolitan Planning Council president, and the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus executive director.

November 30, 2011
Park Forest explores sustainability with CMAP, and you can contribute
Published by: eNews Park Forest
TOPICS: GO TO 2040, Sustainability, LTA
This article covers a public meeting for the development for the Park Forest sustainability plan, an LTA project.

November 25, 2011
Lakemoor gets help with future vision by Mick Zawislak
Published by: Daily Herald
TOPICS: LTA, GO TO 2040
The article is about the upcoming planning efforts for the development of the Village of Lakemoor comprehensive plan, an LTA project.  The article quotes CMAP staff Jason Navota.

November 22, 2011
West Cook County Housing Collaborative receives $3 million HUD grant
Published by: Metropolitan Planning Council
TOPICS: Housing, GO TO 2040, LTA
This post covers the West Cook County Housing Collaborative receipt of the $2.9 million U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Challenge grant and quotes CMAP Executive Director Randy Blankenhorn. Read the December 3 press release on the receipt of this grant and the $4.2 million Disaster Recovery (“IKE”) grant. It highlights work in CMAP’s LTA program, funded by an HUD’s Sustainable Communities Initiative grant.

November 22, 2011
Multi-town collaboration is now an imperative by Dominic Tocci
Published by: Metropolitan Planning Council
TOPICS: Housing, LTA
This post covers the importance of interjurisdictional coordination and ongoing efforts in the region, including Homes for a Changing Region, an LTA project.

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.

November 3, 2011
Southland town backs Hickory Creek restoration plan by Susan Demar Lafferty
Published by: Southtown Star
TOPIC: Water
The article covers the development and completion of the Hickory Creek Watershed plan and quotes CMAP staff Jesse Elam.

November 3, 2011
Norridge workshop continues plan process by Deborah Bayliss
Published by: Norridge News
TOPICS: GO TO 2040, LTA
The article covers a public meeting for the development of the Village of Norridge comprehensive plan, an LTA project, and quotes CMAP Staff Trevor Dick.

November 2, 2011
Algonquin to reexamine downtown once bypass is completed by Jennifer Cremerius
Published by: Patch.com
TOPICS: Land use, LTA, Transportation
This Algonquin Patch article covers how Algonquin is receiving grant funds from CMAP’s LTA program to develop a downtown development comprehensive plan.

October 30, 2011
South suburb to serve as model for sustainable planning by Kathryn Ferrara
Published by:  Northwest Indiana Times
TOPICS: GO TO 2040, Land use
The article covers ongoing LTA projects, including Fairmont and Park Forest, and quotes CMAP staff Bob Dean and Jessica Simoncelli.

October 23, 2011
Sampler: A Look at Suburbanite Apps for Travel, Data and Commerce
Published by: Patch.com
TOPICS: Data
This Niles Patch column reviews the MetroPulse app that allows users to compare data sets on their iPhones.
 

October 6, 2011
Calling on Congress to create jobs by rewarding innovative regions by Mary Sue Barrett
Published by: Metropolitan Planning Council
TOPICS: Sustainability, Innovation, Economic – workforce development
This blog post discusses the national tour “Building Cities, Building Futures” and how it can be catalyst for working with government partners to encourage and reward innovation.

October 5, 2011               
Bloomingdale Trail close to securing major federal funding by Blair Kamin
Published by: Chicago Tribune
TOPICS: CMAQ, Transportation
The post covers how the Bloomingdale Trail project would receive funding from the FY2012-16 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement program.

October 3, 2011
Charlotte, N.C., Chicago host infrastructure forums by Julia Pulidindi
Published by: National League of Cities
TOPICS: Innovation, Economic – workforce development
The post covers how National League of Cities conducted the nationwide tour “Building Cities, Building Futures.”  CMAP partnered with the Metropolitan Planning Council and the National League of Cities to host the Chicago stop.

October 3, 2011
Chamber study underway to help boost local economy by Anna Marie Kukec
Published by: Daily Herald
TOPICS: Economic – workforce development, Innovation
The article is about the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce effort to study how Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana can be cooperative, economic hub.
 

September 29, 2011
Growing green healthy neighborhoods by John McCarron
Published by: LISC Chicago’s New Communities Program
TOPICS: LTA, GO TO 2040
This post covers the Green and Healthy Neighborhood plan, an ongoing LTA project, and quotes CMAP Executive Director Randy Blankenhorn.

September 27,2011
Audience Response Technology Helps Chicago Area Planning by Brian Heaton
Published by: Government Technology
TOPIC: Data, GO TO 2040, LTA
The article covers how CMAP is using wireless keypads to gather data and feedback at public meetings and quotes CMAP staff Erin Aleman.
 

September 26, 2011
Renovation in sight for Red Line eyesore by Jon Hilkevitch
Published by: Chicago Tribune
TOPICS: CMAQ. Transportation
The article covers the renovation of some Red Line stops, a project that is receiving funding from the FY2012-16 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement program. CMAP Staff Doug Ferguson is quoted.

August 15, 2011
Lake County Board chairman: Extend Route 53 by David Stolman
Published by: Buffalo Grove Sun-Times
TOPIC: Transportation, GO TO 2040
This op-ed expresses support for the Illinois Tollway 15-year capital plan, due in part to its emphasis on GO TO 2040 transportation priorities. The op-ed also appeared in the Daily Herald.

May 25, 2011
Regional planning key to green future by Frank Aberholden
Published by: Lake County News-Sun
TOPICS: GO TO 2040, Sustainability
The article covers the County Green conference and quotes CMAP Executive Director Randy Blankehorn, who was the conference’s keynote speaker. The event was also covered on Patch.com "What will 2040 look like?" in Bali, Buffalo Grove, Cary, Crystal Lake, Deerfield, Grayslake,  Lake Zurich, Lemont, Mokena, and Niles.

May 24, 2011
Chamber leads effort in launching groundbreaking economic study
Published by: Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce
TOPIC: Economy
This announcement covers the partnership formed between the City of Chicago, the State of Illinois, CMAP, the U.S. Economic Development Administration, and the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce to conduct an economic analysis of the Tri-State Chicago Metropolitan Region.

May 24, 2011
Expanding employer-assisted housing through energy efficiency retrofits by Lilie Sellers, Breann Gala
Published by: Metropolitan Planning Council
TOPIC: Energy, EI2
This post covers how Energy Impact Illinois is supporting employer-assisted housing programs will be able to expand to assist with making homes more energy efficient.

Summer 2011
Supporting the local food movement through regional planning by Amy Talbot
Published by: Regional and Intergovernmental Planning
TOPIC: Local Food, GO TO 2040
CMAP planner Amy Talbot’s article “Supporting the Local Food Movement through Regional Planning” highlights how support for local food systems became one of GO TO 2040's 12 recommendation areas.

May 9, 2011
Local Officials Explore Rail Issues at Conference by Leslie Wollack
Published by: National League of Cities
TOPICS: Transportation
This article covers a conference hosted by DuPage County, the National Association of Counties (NACo), National League of Cities, and the National Association of Regional Councils and quotes CMAP Executive Director Randy Blankenhorn. The event was also covered in the Beacon-News.

May 5, 2011
Park students rally for bike ride by Jane Michaels
Published by: The Doings LaGrange
TOPICS: GO TO 2040, Transportation
This article covers high school students who celebrated Earth Day 2011 by planning a Wheel-In day to help implement the GO TO 2040 plan.
 

March 23, 2011
Urban Tally by Alan G. Brake
Published by: The Architects Newspaper
TOPICS: Data
This article discusses the indications of Census 2010 data on Chicago's African-American population and quotes CMAP Executive Director Randy Blankenhorn.

March 15, 2011
Agency pushes better transit by Mike Nolan
Published by: Southtown Star
TOPICS: GO TO 2040
The article covers CMAP’s panel discussion with the Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce and quotes CMAP Executive Director Randy Blankenhorn and CMAP Board Member and Mayor of Richton Park Richard Reinbold. The event was also covered in the Homewood-Flossmoor Patch article “Southland Chamber Program Targets Growth.”

March 15, 2011
CMAP announces technical assistance grantees by Marissa Novara
Published by: Metropolitan Planning Council
TOPICS: GO TO 2040, LTA program
This post covers CMAP’s announcement of the selection of Local Technical Assistance projects and MPC’s collaboration on several of them.

June 14, 2010
A glimpse into future Transportation by Jim Jaworski
Published by:  Trib Local - Oak Park/River Forest
Topic:  GO TO 2040
This article is about the public comment period of GO TO 2040. 

June 10, 2010
Palatine Road expansion project to get underway by Kimberly Pohl
Published by:  Daily Herald
Topic:  Transportation
This article is about the expansion of Palatine Road in the City of Palatine, CMAP provided $1.5 million in funds for the project.

Survey shows Great Lakes trend of water rates that encourage conservation by Rachel Gleason
Published by:  Great Lakes Echo
Topic:  Water
This article is the first of a two part series on water in the Great Lakes region, which uses data from Water 2050:  Northeastern Illinois Regional Water Supply Plan.

Planning agency see Route 53 extension as a top priority over the next decades by John Roszkowski
Published by:  Grayslake Review
Topic:  GO TO 2040, Transportation
This article is about GO TO 2040 and quotes CMAP executive director Randy Blankenhorn and board vice chair Elliot Hartstein. 

June 9, 2010
Governors agree to partner on Illiana Expressway by Richard Wronski
Published by:  Chicago Tribune
Topic:  Transportation
This article details the partnership made between Illinois and Indiana governors on the proposed Illiana Expressway.  It includes CMAP's cost estimate for the project.   

June 29, 2010
Aurora residents talk about future by Justin Kmitch
Published by:  Daily Herald
Topic:  Land Use
This article is about a series of three meetings being hosted by CMAP and the Metropolitan Planning Council to decide how federal block grant money will be spent on the near East Side of Aurora.

June 23, 2010
Giannoulias, Kirk, Jones share plans for improving metro Chicago's economy, infrastructure and communities at MPC annual luncheon
Published by:  Chicago Agent Magazine
Topic:  GO TO 2040
This article is about a debate between Illinois' U.S. Senate candidates at the Metropolitan Planning Council's annual luncheon.  Candidates were asked about the direction of federal funds for regional planning organizations, like CMAP.

Report tracks stimulus money in Chicago area by Ashley Gross
Published by:  Chicago Public Radio
Topic:  Economic - workforce development, Energy, Transportation
This article is about a report published by the Regional ARRA Coordinating Council, which CMAP helps lead, evaluating the progress of stimulus programs in northeastern Illinois.

June 17, 2010
Future leaders starting to plan by Angela D. Sykora
Published by:  Grayslake Review
Topic:  GO TO 2040
This article is about CMAP's high school program Future Leaders in Planning (FLIP) and Lake County participant Ana Yoder, as well as GO TO 2040.    

July 13, 2010
To cut gridlock, drivers should pay for fast lane, new study says by Richard Wronski
Published by:  Chicago Tribune
Topic:  GO TO 2040, Transportation
This article is about the use of congestion pricing, which is recommended in the draft of GO TO 2040.  CMAP executive director Randy Blankenhorn is quoted in the article.

July 10, 2010
Jelke Creek Sanctuary gets back to nature by Gloria Carr
Published by:  The Courier-News
Topic:  Water
This article is about the Jelke Creek Bird Sanctuary in Dundee Township, and cites data from a water study conducted by CMAP.

July 7, 2010
Ill. EPA delivers 'green' report to gov, lawmakers
Published by:  Chicago Tribune
Topic:  Water
This article is about a series of recommendations to protect the state's water resources from pollutants carried by stormwater, which were sent to the Governor and Illinois General Assembly.  CMAP contributed to the submitted reports.  This story was also reprinted by the Galesburg radio station WGIL.

Green infrastructure recommendations for Clean Water Act sent to governor, General Assembly leaders
Published by:  Aledo Times Record
Topic:  Water
This article is about a series of recommendations to protect the state's water resources from pollutants carried by stormwater, which were sent to the Governor and Illinois General Assembly.  CMAP contributed to the submitted reports. 

July 6, 2010
CMAP GO TO 2040 looks to communities for advice by Jennifer Rice
Published by:  Fox Valley Labor News
Topic:  GO TO 2040
This article is about the summer outreach meetings for GO TO 2040 and includes information from the Kendall County meeting.

July 2, 2010
CMAP seeks public input by Kevin P. Craver
Published by:  Northwest Herald
Topic:  GO TO 2040
This article is about the summer outreach meetings for GO TO 2040 and includes information from the McHenry County meeting.

July 1, 2010
Imagining a new near East Side by Andrea Salles
Published by:  The Beacon-News
Topic:  Land use
This article is about a series of three meetings being hosted by CMAP and the Metropolitan Planning Council to decide how federal block grant money will be spent on the near East Side of Aurora.