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January is National Mentoring Month

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:01:05 -0600

January 2012 is the 11th National Mentoring Month. A mentor is a coach, guide, tutor, facilitator,...

NE District: 2011 Year in Review (Part II)

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 06:27:52 -0600

NE District: 2011 Year in Review (Part II): 2011 Grant & Technical Assistance Awards Local...

Educate Yourself: Intro to Public-Private Partnerships (Part 1 of 4)Part 1: An Introduction

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:37:36 -0600

Educate Yourself: Intro to Public-Private Partnerships (Part 1 of 4)Part 1: An Introduction: This...

Health for the Holidays: Share We’re Not Buying It Help...

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:21:00 -0600

Health for the Holidays: Share We’re Not Buying It

Help the kids in your life become more media literate this holiday break, and engage them in standing up for health. Watch and share We’re Not Buying It, a 2-minute video that highlights the role of industry in shaping the foods kids eat.

Prevention Institute’s video, We’re Not Buying It, and studies Claiming Health and Where’s the Fruit clearly reveal the deceptive lengths that food industries will go to in order to promote unhealthy foods to kids-from packaging that misleads parents to ads that target kids to behind-the-scenes lobbying to thwart any oversight.

2011 a Success for the South COD

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:20:59 -0600

2011 a Success for the South COD: Over the course of the past year, efforts to address environmental...

Update from IIT’s IPRO Team

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 02:27:34 -0600

Update from IIT’s IPRO Team: Greetings from IIT’s IPRO 383, As mentioned in an earlier post, the...

Creating the Sustainable Center of the Southland

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 20:00:02 -0500

Creating the Sustainable Center of the Southland: As the 2008 Assessment Grant moves forward, the...

IIT to assist in the Design and Layout of NE District Site

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 23:39:36 -0500

IIT to assist in the Design and Layout of NE District Site: This fall, IIT’s (Illinois Institute of...

Lead-Free Kids for a Healthy Future: October 23-29, 2011

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 05:44:55 -0500

Lead-Free Kids for a Healthy Future: October 23-29, 2011: National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week...

Phase II ESA work ahead for the 2008 Grant

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:49:36 -0500

Phase II ESA work ahead for the 2008 Grant: Working with environmental consultants V3 Co., the City...

Black Health, Food Insecurity and the Law

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:25:15 -0500

Black Health, Food Insecurity and the Law: 7/14 Webinar: “Black Health: Food and the...

1st video in a series highlighting CMAP’s Local Technical...

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:24:59 -0500

1st video in a series highlighting CMAP’s Local Technical Assistance (LTA) program - includes Great Footage of Blue Island.

Stay tuned - in the next year, CMAP will be producing a video that offers an in-depth view of planning in Blue Island.

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‘Welcome’ To Our Newest Team Member – Laura Brown

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 04:41:57 -0500

‘Welcome’ To Our Newest Team Member – Laura Brown: This summer, we have Laura Brown interning with...

South COD cleanup moving forward

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 02:11:21 -0500

South COD cleanup moving forward: The Blue Island Brownfields Initiative met with staff from V3 Co....

NE District: Technical Assistance from CMAP on Existing Traffic Conditions

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 12:50:29 -0500

NE District: Technical Assistance from CMAP on Existing Traffic Conditions: On behalf of the City of...

The Blue Island Model Community program is officially underway!

Fri, 27 May 2011 18:51:02 -0500

Model Community Coalition Kick Off On May 25, BICDD and MetroSouth Medical Center (MSMC) combined...

Public Meetings for Comprehensive Plan

Fri, 27 May 2011 17:08:00 -0500

As a part of our comprehensive planning effort, the Community Development Department invites local...

2008 Assessment Grant Update – South COD Redevelopment Area

Sat, 21 May 2011 14:37:10 -0500

2008 Assessment Grant Update – South COD Redevelopment Area: The Blue Island Brownfields Initiative...

Did you know that May is National Preservation Month?

Fri, 20 May 2011 17:57:00 -0500

Don’t worry if you didn’t - it’s not too late to join in and celebrate the places that matter...

National Drinking Water Week: May 1-7, 2011

Sun, 01 May 2011 01:37:52 -0500

National Drinking Water Week: May 1-7, 2011: Water plays an essential role in our lives –...