Berkeley’s Composting System Has a Unique Community Impact
The City of Berkeley collects up to 1,800 tons of food and yard waste per month from residential and commercial sectors. The city’s approach to tackling a zero-waste initiative through [...]
‘Solar For All’ Brings Clean Energy to Low- and Middle-Income DC Residents
Nestled in the heart of the vibrant, diverse neighborhood of Columbia Heights in Washington, D.C., sits the stately Maycroft Apartment complex, home to 64 families. The building is supported by [...]
Plans Take Shape For New Business Hub In Springfield’s South Town
Despite the handful of businesses near the intersection of South Grand Avenue East and 11th Street – restaurants, a beauty supply store, a furniture shop – the sidewalks are mostly [...]
Can Central Illinois Be Silicon Valley of Electric Vehicles?
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin on Thursday said that Central Illinois has the opportunity to become the electric vehicle "Silicon Valley of the 21st Century" because of investments that are being [...]
The case for building $1,500 parks
A groundbreaking new study shows that access to “greened” vacant lots reduced feelings of worthlessness and depression, especially in low-resource neighborhoods.
Orlando’s new mental health team to start taking on 911 calls from people in crisis instead of police
Mental health professionals, instead of police officers, will begin responding to some 911 calls in the city of Orlando this weekend, with a new pilot program kicking off Sunday aimed [...]
Central Illinois cities get big bucks to support housing, fight homelessness
The Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) program provides annual grants to states and local units of government to develop housing projects in low-income urban communities.
How the Pandemic is Accelerating Workforce Training
For decades, manufacturers in the United States have warned of a massive skills gap: that there are not enough new workers with the skills needed to make up for older [...]
Springfield to become home of world’s largest carbon capture program
Springfield is set to become the home of the world’s largest carbon capture research program. The U.S. Department of Energy announced the construction phase of the $67 million research project [...]
Illinois State Fairgrounds COVID-19 vaccine site gets rave reviews
"It went a lot better than expected," Park said. "We walked in, and they started us right through the process." "Painless" was how Deb Selby of Athens explained the vaccine [...]