Urban Issues
Demolition of old Pillsbury Mills site begins
December 25, 2022
The remaining buildings at the old Pillsbury Mills site are set to be demolished. Chris Richmond, the president of Moving Pillsbury Forward, the organization that acquired the site, said they’ll start by tearing down the first 50,000 square feet of... Read more...Big plans for county health department
December 25, 2022
Clients seeking medical care, employment training and rental and utility assistance will find more of these services in one place after a planned $5 million expansion and renovation at the Sangamon County Department of Public Health. Read more...Details Emerge On Proposed Residential-Retail Development In Springfield
December 25, 2022
A New York developer is offering more details about plans for a retail and residential development in downtown Springfield near the medical district. Read more...
Recovering the Lost Art of Mixed-Use Development
December 25, 2022
The most successful and resilient development patterns include a mix of land “uses”—in other words, it allows residential units, offices, retail, restaurants, and the like to exist in close proximity to each other. Read more...Reducing Food Waste By Redirecting Restaurant Surplus Straight to Consumers at a Reduced Price
December 25, 2022
According to a 2016 report by ReFED, a collaboration of organizations attempting to reduce and track food waste, 63 million tons of food in the United States is wasted either by being sent to a landfill or left unharvested and discarded... Read more...Bio-based packaging companies say mushrooms and seaweed are the next alternatives to plastic
December 25, 2022
As major brands continue to pledge to reduce plastic packaging, bio-based packaging companies have positioned themselves as alternatives to recycled plastic products by offering options made with seaweed and mushrooms. Read more...
Mental health worker shortage impacting downstate, rural Illinois
December 25, 2022
cross the country, there is a shortage of mental health workers. Here in Central Illinois, it is no different. Read more...Why the American Dream is more attainable in some cities than others
December 25, 2022
It pays to have friends in high places. That’s no secret. But a pair of groundbreaking studies published today in the peer-reviewed journal Nature substantiates this in a profound way, showing that cultivating these kinds of relationships is crucial for upward mobility... Read more...The most successful strategy for ending homelessness is under attack
December 25, 2022
Advocates and researchers have never had stronger evidence about the best way to most effectively house people who need it: a model known as “housing first.” Read more...