Project Highlights
- Energy Efficiency
- Renewable Energy
- Natural Areas
Program Area: Energy Efficiency
County: Cook
Grantee: Avenues to Independence
Grant Date: November 2012
Grant Amount: $12,261
Brief Description: Existing Building Energy Efficiency Retrofit
Location: 444 Mercantile Court, Wheeling, IL 60090
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County: Cook
Grantee: Avenues to Independence
Grant Date: November 2012
Grant Amount: $12,261
Brief Description: Existing Building Energy Efficiency Retrofit
Location: 444 Mercantile Court, Wheeling, IL 60090
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Program Area: Energy Efficiency
County: Kane
Grantee: Fox River Water Reclamation District
Grant Date: November 2011
Grant Amount: $45,168
Brief Description: Energy Efficiency Other Innovative Energy Saving S
ystems
Location: 100 Purify Drive, Elgin, IL 60120
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County: Kane
Grantee: Fox River Water Reclamation District
Grant Date: November 2011
Grant Amount: $45,168
Brief Description: Energy Efficiency Other Innovative Energy Saving S
ystems
Location: 100 Purify Drive, Elgin, IL 60120
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Program Area: Energy Efficiency
County: Cook
Grantee: North Suburban YMCA
Grant Date: November 20112008
Grant Amount: $19,318
Brief Description: Existing Buildings Energy Efficiency Upgrade
Location: 2705 Techny Road, Northbrook, IL 60062
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County: Cook
Grantee: North Suburban YMCA
Grant Date: November 20112008
Grant Amount: $19,318
Brief Description: Existing Buildings Energy Efficiency Upgrade
Location: 2705 Techny Road, Northbrook, IL 60062
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Program Area: Energy Efficiency
County: Kane
Grantee: Sherman Hospital Foundation
Grant Date: April 2006
Grant Amount: $400,000
Brief Description: Geothermal HVAC Installation at New Sherman Hospit
al
Location: 1425 N Randall Rd, Elgin, IL 60123
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County: Kane
Grantee: Sherman Hospital Foundation
Grant Date: April 2006
Grant Amount: $400,000
Brief Description: Geothermal HVAC Installation at New Sherman Hospit
al
Location: 1425 N Randall Rd, Elgin, IL 60123
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Program Area: Energy Efficiency
County: Sangamon
Grantee: Springfield Park District
Grant Date: October 2007 & November 2008
Grant Amount: $135,000 & $105,960
Brief Description: Platinum LEED Design & Commissioning of Erin’s Pav
ilion at Southwind Park
Location: 2500 South Eleventh Street, Springfield, IL 62703
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County: Sangamon
Grantee: Springfield Park District
Grant Date: October 2007 & November 2008
Grant Amount: $135,000 & $105,960
Brief Description: Platinum LEED Design & Commissioning of Erin’s Pav
ilion at Southwind Park
Location: 2500 South Eleventh Street, Springfield, IL 62703
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Program Area: Energy Efficiency
County: Cook
Grantee: Lawndale Christian Health Center
Grant Date: May 2010
Grant Amount: $150,000
Brief Description: LEED Gold Design and Commissioning of New Health C
enter
Location: 3860 West Ogden Avenue, Chicago, IL 60623
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County: Cook
Grantee: Lawndale Christian Health Center
Grant Date: May 2010
Grant Amount: $150,000
Brief Description: LEED Gold Design and Commissioning of New Health C
enter
Location: 3860 West Ogden Avenue, Chicago, IL 60623
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Program Area: Natural Areas
County: McLean
Grantee: ParkLands Foundation
Grant Date: October 2009
Grant Amount: $167,875
Brief Description: Land Acquisition Along the Mackinaw River (77.24 a
cres)
Location: Gridley, IL 61744
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County: McLean
Grantee: ParkLands Foundation
Grant Date: October 2009
Grant Amount: $167,875
Brief Description: Land Acquisition Along the Mackinaw River (77.24 a
cres)
Location: Gridley, IL 61744
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Program Area: Natural Areas
County: Pope
Grantee: Illinois Audubon
Grant Date: October 2005
Grant Amount: $450,000
Brief Description: Acquisition at Shawnee National Forest, Pope Count
y (222 acres)
Location: Golconda, IL 62938
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County: Pope
Grantee: Illinois Audubon
Grant Date: October 2005
Grant Amount: $450,000
Brief Description: Acquisition at Shawnee National Forest, Pope Count
y (222 acres)
Location: Golconda, IL 62938
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Program Area: Natural Areas
County: Lee
Grantee: Illinois Audubon Society
Grant Date: October 2012
Grant Amount: $588,000
Brief Description: Acquisition of Amboy Marsh (273 acres)
Location: Amboy, IL 61310
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County: Lee
Grantee: Illinois Audubon Society
Grant Date: October 2012
Grant Amount: $588,000
Brief Description: Acquisition of Amboy Marsh (273 acres)
Location: Amboy, IL 61310
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Program Area: Natural Areas
County: Jersey
Grantee: Great Rivers Land Trust
Grant Date: April 27, 2007
Grant Amount: $1,000,000
Brief Description: Acquisition of Mississippi Palisades Bluffs (430 a
cres)
Location: Between Alton and Grafton along Great River Road, Alton, IL 62002
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County: Jersey
Grantee: Great Rivers Land Trust
Grant Date: April 27, 2007
Grant Amount: $1,000,000
Brief Description: Acquisition of Mississippi Palisades Bluffs (430 a
cres)
Location: Between Alton and Grafton along Great River Road, Alton, IL 62002
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Program Area: Natural Areas
County: Kane
Grantee: Forest Preserve District of Kane County
Grant Date: October 27, 2008
Grant Amount: $1,460,000
Brief Description: Acquisition of Fox River Bluff, Fen and Forest (14
6 acres)
Location: 18N681 Illinois Rt. 31, Dundee, IL 60118
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County: Kane
Grantee: Forest Preserve District of Kane County
Grant Date: October 27, 2008
Grant Amount: $1,460,000
Brief Description: Acquisition of Fox River Bluff, Fen and Forest (14
6 acres)
Location: 18N681 Illinois Rt. 31, Dundee, IL 60118
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Program Area: Natural Areas
County: Knox
Grantee: Pheasants Forever
Grant Date: May 18, 2010
Grant Amount: $536,702
Brief Description: Acquisition of Forever Fields Grassland in Knox Co
unty (1,151 Acres)
Location: Victoria, IL 61485
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County: Knox
Grantee: Pheasants Forever
Grant Date: May 18, 2010
Grant Amount: $536,702
Brief Description: Acquisition of Forever Fields Grassland in Knox Co
unty (1,151 Acres)
Location: Victoria, IL 61485
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Program Area: Renewable Energy
County: Champaign
Grantee: Prairieview-Ogden Community Consolidated School District #197
Grant Date: 10/24/2011
Grant Amount: $18,140
Brief Description: Wind Turbine Installation
Location: 106 N Vine St., Royal, IL 61871
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County: Champaign
Grantee: Prairieview-Ogden Community Consolidated School District #197
Grant Date: 10/24/2011
Grant Amount: $18,140
Brief Description: Wind Turbine Installation
Location: 106 N Vine St., Royal, IL 61871
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Program Area: Renewable Energy
County: Cook
Grantee: Northwestern University-Engineers for a Sustainable World
Grant Date: 4/26/2010
Grant Amount: $65,083
Brief Description: Photovoltaic Installation
Location: 2133 Sheridan Rd., Evanston, IL 60201
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County: Cook
Grantee: Northwestern University-Engineers for a Sustainable World
Grant Date: 4/26/2010
Grant Amount: $65,083
Brief Description: Photovoltaic Installation
Location: 2133 Sheridan Rd., Evanston, IL 60201
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Program Area: Renewable Energy
County: Schuyler
Grantee: Schuyler County Highway Department
Grant Date: 4/25/2011
Grant Amount: $15,884
Brief Description: Solar Photovoltaic Installation
Location: 121 Henninger Drive, Rushville, IL Rushville
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County: Schuyler
Grantee: Schuyler County Highway Department
Grant Date: 4/25/2011
Grant Amount: $15,884
Brief Description: Solar Photovoltaic Installation
Location: 121 Henninger Drive, Rushville, IL Rushville
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Program Area: Renewable Energy
County: Mason
Grantee: Illini Central CUSD #189
Grant Date: 4/14/2011
Grant Amount: $20,000
Brief Description: K-12 Wind Schools Pilot
Location: 208 North West Avenue, Mason City, IL 62664
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County: Mason
Grantee: Illini Central CUSD #189
Grant Date: 4/14/2011
Grant Amount: $20,000
Brief Description: K-12 Wind Schools Pilot
Location: 208 North West Avenue, Mason City, IL 62664
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Program Area: Renewable Energy
County: Jo Daviess
Grantee: City of Galena
Grant Date: 10/24/2011
Grant Amount: $908,820
Brief Description: 330kW Solar Photovoltaic Installation
Location: 1989 East Cross Road, Galena, IL 61036
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County: Jo Daviess
Grantee: City of Galena
Grant Date: 10/24/2011
Grant Amount: $908,820
Brief Description: 330kW Solar Photovoltaic Installation
Location: 1989 East Cross Road, Galena, IL 61036
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Program Area: Renewable Energy
County: Cook
Grantee: Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation
Grant Date: 4/27/2009
Grant Amount: $18,415
Brief Description: Solar Thermal Installation for Hot Water and Radia
nt Heat
Location: 541 N. Homan , Chicago, IL 60624
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County: Cook
Grantee: Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation
Grant Date: 4/27/2009
Grant Amount: $18,415
Brief Description: Solar Thermal Installation for Hot Water and Radia
nt Heat
Location: 541 N. Homan , Chicago, IL 60624
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