April 30, 2013
A Riverside Plan that respects and challenges
Published by Riverside-Brookfield Landmark
TOPICS: Land use, LTA
The editorial voices support for the Riverside Central Business District Plan. The project was developed through CMAP’s Local Technical Assistance (LTA) program.

April 30, 2013
Riverside OKs new downtown plan
Published by Riverside-Brookfield Landmark
TOPICS: Land use, LTA
The article describes the Riverside Central Business District Plan. The project was developed through CMAP’s LTA program.

April 30, 2013
Oak Park is strong on energy, weaker on biking, says first sustainability report card by Deborah Kadin
Published by Wednesday Journal
TOPICS: Data, LTA, Sustainability
The article describes the Community Sustainability Report Card, which tracks implementation progress for Oak Park's and River Forest's environmental sustainability plan, PlanItGreen.  CMAP assisted with data aggregation and indicator analysis for the report card through its LTA program.

April 23, 2013
Riverside board adopts CMAP plan for downtown
Published by My Suburban Life
TOPICS: Land use, LTA
The article describes the Riverside Central Business District Plan. The project was developed through CMAP’s LTA program.

April 22, 2013
Can Transportation Options Energize Englewood? by John Greenfield
Published by Streetsblog Chicago
TOPICS: LTA, Land use
The article describes efforts to revitalize transportation in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood and mentions the Green Healthy Neighborhoods land use plan.  The project was developed through CMAP’s LTA program.

April 16, 2013
Sells lays out agenda for new Riverside village board by Bob Uphues
Published by Riverside-Brookfield Landmark
TOPICS: Land use, LTA
The article describes the Riverside Central Business District Plan. The project was developed through CMAP’s LTA program.

April 16, 2013
What’s next for Chicago’s open data strategy
Published by Crain’s Chicago Business
TOPICS: Data
The article describes a American Planning Association conference panel "Open Data in the Chicago Region," which included CMAP's Drew Williams-Clark and Greg Sanders.

January 30, 2013
Energy-efficiency program explained in Plainfield by Madhu Mayer
Published by The Herald-News
TOPICS: Energy
The article covers Energy Impact Illinois  community meetings and rebates program to improve the comfort of the home and quotes CMAP’s Randy Blankenhorn.

January 29, 2013
Stimulus dollars insulate Chicago homes by Chris Bentley
Published by WBEZ 91.5
TOPICS: Energy
The article covers Energy Impact Illinois rebates program to improve the comfort of the home.

January 25, 2013
Editorial: Giving the discussion on suburban housing a new shape by The Daily Herald Editorial Board
Published by The Daily Herald
TOPICS: Housing, LTA
The Daily Herald editorial board expresses support for the Homes for Changing Region report for the Northwest Housing Collaborative.

January 25, 2013
There’s a Planning App for That by Jennifer Evans-Cowley
Published by Planetizen
TOPICS: Data
The opinion post mentions MetroPulse iPhone App, which allows users to view indicator data about the region's counties, municipalities, and Chicago community areas. 

January 20, 2013
Vision for Lakemoor finally set for a vote by Emily K. Coleman
Published by Northwest Herald
TOPICS: LTA, Land use
The article covers the development of a comprehensive plan for the Village of Lakemoor. The project is through CMAP’s LTA program.

November 29, 2012
New South Side Plan: From Vacant Land to “Productive Landscapes by John McCarron
Published LISC/Chicago
TOPICS: LTA, Local Food, Land Use
The article describes the Green Healthy Neighborhoods land use plan under development for the neighborhoods of Englewood, Woodlawn, and Washington Park through CMAP's Local Technical Assistance (LTA) program. The City of Chicago, LISC/Chicago, Teamwork Englewood, and Washington Park Consortium are partners on this project.

November 28, 2012
Chicago’s New E-Truck Incentives
Published by Fleets and Fuels
TOPICS: CMAQ, Energy
The article covers the City of Chicago announcement of a new program to be launched in Spring 2013 to encourage conversion of trucks in private and public fleets from diesel to electric. CMAP allocated $15 million in Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) funds for this effort.

November 26, 2012
Supporting more than 100 communities, CMAP continues commitment to local planning by Joanna Trotter
Published by Metropolitan Planning Council
TOPICS: LTA
The blog post covers a number of projects developed through CMAP’s LTA program and the civic partnerships involved in planning and implementing these projects.

November 26, 2012
Extension fails to connect by Ashley Rueff
Published by Chicago Tribune
TOPICS: Transportation, Data
The article covers the five-year-old I-355 extension and quotes CMAP’s Kermit Wies.

November 24, 2012
Long-range plan envisions Town Center for Lakemoor by Mick Zawislak
Published by Daily Herald
The article covers he Village of Lakemoor's draft comprehensive plan, which envisions a new Town Center for the community. This project is through CMAP’s LTA program.

November 21, 2012
Englewood Could Become Major Agribusiness Hub
Published by Huffington Post
TOPICS: LTA, Local Food, Land Use
The article covers the Green Healthy Neighborhoods land use plan under development through CMAP's LTA program in partnership with the City of Chicago, LISC/Chicago, Teamwork Englewood, and the Washington Park Consortium. 

November 20, 2012
Englewood To Become Urban Farming Showcase?
Published by Chicagoist
TOPICS: LTA, Local Food, Land Use
The article covers the Green Healthy Neighborhoods land use plan under development through CMAP's LTA program in partnership with the City of Chicago, LISC/Chicago, Teamwork Englewood, and the Washington Park Consortium. 

November 18, 2012
Rushing in to rent out by Mary Ellen Podmolik
Published by Chicago Tribune
TOPICS: Housing, Land use
The article covers a trend of companies purchasing and rehabbing foreclosed properties for rental. CMAP's Drew Williams-Clark is quoted in the article. The post also appeared in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

November 16, 2012
CMAP Rolls Up its Sleeves on Several Area Projects by Tim O’Connor
Published by Journal & Topics
The article covers a series of ongoing and recently announced LTA projects in the northwest suburbs, including projects in Des Plaines, Prospect Heights, Rosemont, Niles, and communities in the Northwest Suburban Housing Collaborative.

August 30, 2012
Planners work on Antioch lifestyle corridor by Diana Kuyper
Published by Lake County News-Sun
TOPICS: LTA, Open space, Land use
The article covers the development of a Lifestyle Corridor plan for the Village of Antioch to coordinate greenways with nearby land use and environmental feature and quotes CMAP’s Jason Navota. This project is through CMAP’s Local Technical Assistance (LTA) program. 

August 22, 2012
Illinois universities get better at capitalizing on research by Wailin Wong
Published by Chicago Tribune
TOPICs: Data, Innovation
This article covers data in the August edition of the Illinois Innovation Index that indicates while Illinois universities have witnessed growth of technology transfer in recent years, other states' academic institutions continue to outperform those in Illinois.

August 22, 2012
Illinois schools more innovative, but still trail powerhouses by John Pletz
Published by Crain’s Chicago Business
TOPICS: Data, Innovation
This article covers data in the August edition of the Illinois Innovation Index that indicates while Illinois universities have witnessed growth of technology transfer in recent years, other states' academic institutions continue to outperform those in Illinois.

August 22, 2012
Intersection Improvements Planned for Cedar and Laraway Roads by Ann C. Piasecki
Published by Patch.com
TOPICS: Transportation
The New Lenox Patch wrote about an intersection improvement project under study in the Village to accommodate for anticipated future population growth as forecast by CMAP for the GO TO 2040 plan. 

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.

February 17, 2012
Orland Park praised for its water conservation efforts by Dennis Sullivan
Published by TribLocal
TOPICS: LTA, Water
This Orland Park TribLocal article covers the development of water conservation code for Orland Park, a Local Technical Assistance (LTA) program project. The article quotes CMAP staff Hala Ahmed.


February 16, 2012
Chicago tumbles as R&D capital by John Pletz
Published by Crain’s Chicago Business
TOPICS: Innovation
This article covers the February Illinois Innovation Index examining private research and development (R&D) spending in the state.

Februrary 15, 2012
A New Focus on Sustainable Regions by Carissa Schively Slotterback
Published by APA Sustaining Places
TOPICS: Data
This blog post highlights how MetroPulse will be used in a regional planning case study in a series of best practices case studies.

February 14, 2012
Riverside gives downtown planning another go by Bob Uphues
Published by Riverside-Brookfield Landmark
TOPICS: LTA
This article covers the kickoff of the development of a central business district plan, an LTA project. The article quotes CMAP staff Trevor Dick.

February 8, 2012
A guide to digging our way out by Southtown Star Editorial Board
Published by Southtown Star
TOPICS: LTA, Housing
This editorial offers support for the “Homes for a Changing Region” report for South Cook communities. The report is part of the LTA program. 

January 19, 2012
Illinois loses some jobs, offset by startup gains by John Pletz
Published by Crain’s Chicago Business
TOPICS: Economic, Innovation, Data
The article covers recent data on business moves and starts featured in the January edition of the Illinois Innovation Index.

January 17, 2012
Big Toll hike steers drivers to detours by Richard Wronski
Published by The Chicago Tribune
TOPICS: Transportation
The article covers impact of the Illinois Tollway's toll increases, which went into effect at the start of the year.  CMAP Executive Director Randy Blankenhorn is quoted.
 

January 15, 2012
‘Vision’ for Campton Hills getting closer by Harry Hitzeman
Published by Daily Herald
TOPICS: LTA
The article covers the presentation of land use plans to the Village of Campton Hills board and plan commission as part of the Villages efforts on its first comprehensive plan.

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 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.

May 28, 2011
Chicago’s chief technology officer has vision of Digital Second City by Sandra Guy
Published by: Chicago Sun-Times
TOPIC: Data, MetroPulse
This article covers John Tolva’s, the City of Chicago’s chief technology officer vision for using open data and quotes Greg Sanders, CMAP’s information architect, on MetroPulse.

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.

November 16, 2010
Chicago planning agency to launch data-drive Web site:  Come one, come all by Bob Spoerl
Published by:  Medill Reports Chicago
Topics:  Data, GO TO 2040
This article is about the launch of MetroPulse.  Created in partnership by CMAP and The Chicago Community Trust, MetroPulse gives the public a simple but powerful interface to access a vast warehouse of data on quality-of-life factors in the seven-county region.  CMAP's Andrew Williams-Clark is quoted in the article.  This article was also reprinted by the Northwest Indiana Times. 

November 9, 2010
Chicago Channels Burnham in Bold Regional Plan by Branden Klayko
Published by:  The Architects Newspaper
Topic:  GO TO 2040
This article is about the launch of GO TO 2040 and quotes CMAP executive director Randy Blankenhorn.

November 22, 2010
Tracking quality of life data for Chicago's MetroPulse by Darryl Holliday
Published by:  The Columbia Chronicle
Topics:  Data, GO TO 2040
This article is about the launch of MetroPulse.  Created in partnership by CMAP and The Chicago Community Trust, MetroPulse gives the public a simple but powerful interface to access a vast warehouse of data on quality-of-life factors in the seven-county region.  CMAP's Andrew Williams-Clark is quoted in the article. 

Metro Chicago's planning aims high; the Twin Cities', not so much by Steve Berg
Published by:  Minnesota Post
Topics:  GO TO 2040
This article is about the GO TO 2040 plan, setting is as an example the Twin Cities should follow. 

November 19, 2010
Give a Minute wants your car-free travel ideas by John Greenfield
Published by:  Vote with Your Feet
Topics:  Transportation
This article is about the Connectivity Challenge event to be hosted in Decemeber 2010 to decrease car ownership, which is being sponsored by CEOs for Cities.  CMAP is one of the local stakeholders participating. 

November 17, 2010
CMAP and Chicago Community Trust Launch MetroPulse by Ben Schulman
Published by:  Gapers Block
Topics:  Data, GO TO 2040
This article is about the launch of MetroPulse.  

MetroPulse Chicago Launches by Chuck Sudo
Published by:  Chicagoist
Topics:  Data, GO TO 2040
This article is about the launch of MetroPulse.  

January 26, 2011
Open Government at Its Best: Metro Chicago's MetroPulse
Published by: Information Builders
Topic: Data, GO TO 2040
This article is a press release on MetroPulse. It was also released on MSNBC.com, Live-PR.com, Newsblaze, and PR Inside.

January 20, 2011
Buffalo Grove works to slow foreclosures by Steve Zalusky
Published by: The Daily Herald
Topic:  Housing
This article covers the regional proposal to tackle housing foreclosures by the Northwest Suburban Housing Collaborative. The Collaborative is project of the Metropolitan Planning Council, a partner with CMAP in Homes for a Changing Region Program.

January 19, 2011
Betting the farm by Harrison Smith
Published by: Chicago Weekly
Topic: Local Food, GO TO 2040
This article is about the rise in local food and mentions GO TO 2040’s chapter on “Promote Sustainable Local Food.”

January 19, 2011
Carpentersville grants would bolster downtown, fight disasters, bugs by Jacob Huwirth
Published by: The Courier News
Topic: LTA
This article is about the Village of Carpentersville application for CMAP Local Technical Assistance (LTA) Program.

January 19, 2011
New employer incentives available to help workers 'go green' by Robin Synderman
Published by: Metropolitan Planning Council
TOPIC: Transportation
This post covers the MPC, along with partners in CMAP and other stakeholders, advancing a ‘green’ commuters option.

January 19, 2011
Urban Ag Zoning Change Debate by Lindsay Banks
Published by: The Local Beet Chicago Edition
Topic: Local Food
This article was written by CMAP staff Lindsay Banks and explores whether Chicago’s future includes urban agriculture.

January 18, 2011
Riverside’s Gorman named to planning agency by Bob Uphues
Published by: Riverside/Brookfield Landmark
Topic: CMAP Board
The article covers Riverside Village President Michael Gorman’s appointment to CMAP’s Board.

March 8, 2010
Towns urge residents to help capture new funds by filling out census by Marni Pyke
Published by:  The Daily Herald
Topic:  Data
This article is about the importance of census data on the allocation of federal funding and uses population projections from CMAP.

February 28, 2010
My Kind of Town, Letter to the Editor
Published by:  OnEarth
Topic: Land use, Transit-oriented development
CMAP's Randy Blankenhorn wrote a letter to the editor in response to the article, "Redrawing the American City," which was published in the Winter 2010 edition of OnEarth magazine.  The letter, which was published in the Spring 2010 OnEarth magazine, addresses the need to plan sustainably through cooperation at the local, regional, and state levels.  The letter was also published on the OnEarth website.

February 26, 2010
Carpentersville Business Development Commission to survey village businesses by Emily McFarlan
Published by:  The Courier-News
Topic:  Full Circle
This story is about a survey of village business owners that was conducted based on data collected for the Carpentersville Business Development Commission.  The data was collected through CMAP's Full Circle program.

February 25, 2010
Local mayors host their first Municipal Expo by Kevin Olson
Published by:  Regional News
Topic:  GO TO 2040, Economic - workforce development
The Southwest Conference of Mayors hosted its first Municipal Expo, which featured speakers from regional organizations, including CMAP's Bola Delano.  Delano spoke about GO TO 2040 and workforce development.

March 18, 2010
Support for regional water planning group growing by Steve Lord
Published by:  The Beacon-News
Topic:  Water
This article describes the growing support for a Northwest Water Planning Area that would include the cities of Yorkville, Aurora, North Aurora, and Geneva, and the Metro West Council of Government, which represents cities in Kane, Kendall, and DeKalb counties.  Metro West presented their ideas of the new water planning area at the water summit hosted by CMAP on March 22.

March 14, 2010
Get ready to be counted by Cindy Wojdyla Cain
Published by:  The Lincoln-Way Sun
Topic:  Data
This article is about the importance of census data on the allocation of federal funds.  CMAP's Jon Hallas was interviewed in the article, and CMAP population estimates were used in the article.  This article was also printed in the Plainfield Sun.  

March 11, 2010
That lake? It may look like an infinite supply, but it's not by Andrew Paley and CJ Holtzman
Published by:  Medill Reports
Topic:  Water
This article features in-depth analysis of water supply issues in northeastern Illinois, including the release of the Northeastern Illinois Water Supply/Demand Plan.  CMAP's Hala Ahmed and Amy Talbot were interviewed for this story, and the article features charts and infographics using CMAP data.

Immigrant census count in city, suburbs poised to sway regional planning by Taras E. Berezowsky
Published by:  Medill Reports
Topic:  Data
This article is about the impact of foreign-born residents living in Chicago on the upcoming census count.  CMAP's Jon Hallas was interviewed in the story, and features information from our Latinos in Our Region snapshot report.