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Problems that existed in Illinois small towns and across rural America have been made worse by the coronavirus outbreak, said the director of the...
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The volunteer-driven group Build a Better Block Macomb is based on a program founded in Dallas, TX. The goal is to bring local residents together to work…
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Western Illinois University's Peace Corps Fellows program, which is a unit of the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs, is celebrating its 25th…
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Julie Catey of Broadwell loves shopping at the Dollar Tree store in neighboring Lincoln.
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Google challenged non-profits in Illinois to come up with ideas to improve communities. Around 170 organizations submitted ideas and ten winners were…
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Two small towns in rural Illinois recently lost their Walmart stores -- more than three decades after the retail giant came in and pushed out mom and...
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Farm towns in Illinois have been shrinking for decades, and the trend doesn’t show signs of reversing. By 2025, rural counties with populations of less...
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Last year NPR Illinois toured the state in partnership with NPR member stations to hear how the two-year state budget impasse impacted communities in...
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NPR Illinois and Tri States Public Radio host the seventh Illinois Issues Forum on the state's financial health and the lasting impacts of the two-year...
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Western Illinois University is an economic driver in the region by employing hundreds of people and bringing in thousands of students to the campuses in…