Project Highlights
- Energy Efficiency
- Renewable Energy
- Natural Areas
Program Area: Energy Efficiency
County: Cook
Grantee: Kohl Children’s Museum
Grant Date: 2006
Grant Amount: $50,000
Brief Description: LEED Gold Certified Building
Location: 2100 Patriot Boulevard, Glenview, IL 60026
See Success Story
County: Cook
Grantee: Kohl Children’s Museum
Grant Date: 2006
Grant Amount: $50,000
Brief Description: LEED Gold Certified Building
Location: 2100 Patriot Boulevard, Glenview, IL 60026
See Success Story
Program Area: Energy Efficiency
County: Morgan
Grantee: Illinois College
Grant Date: September 2005
Grant Amount: $100,00
Brief Description: LEED Silver Certified Building of New Residence Ha
ll
Location: 1101 W. College Avenue, Jacksonville, IL 62650
See Success Story
County: Morgan
Grantee: Illinois College
Grant Date: September 2005
Grant Amount: $100,00
Brief Description: LEED Silver Certified Building of New Residence Ha
ll
Location: 1101 W. College Avenue, Jacksonville, IL 62650
See Success Story
Program Area: Energy Efficiency
County: Cook
Grantee: Charles A. Shaw Technology and Learning Center at Homan Square Power House
Grant Date: March 2008 & November 2008
Grant Amount: $135,000 & $160,000
Brief Description: Energy Modeling and Commissioning to Support LEED
Gold Design
Location: 3517 W. Arthington St, Chicago, IL 60624
See Success Story
County: Cook
Grantee: Charles A. Shaw Technology and Learning Center at Homan Square Power House
Grant Date: March 2008 & November 2008
Grant Amount: $135,000 & $160,000
Brief Description: Energy Modeling and Commissioning to Support LEED
Gold Design
Location: 3517 W. Arthington St, Chicago, IL 60624
See Success Story
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
See Success Story
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
See Success Story
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
See Success Story
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
See Success Story
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
See Success Story
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
See Success Story
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
See Success Story
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
See Success Story
Program Area: Natural Areas
County: Jo Daviess
Grantee: Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation
Grant Date: October 2008
Grant Amount: $200,000
Brief Description: Acquisition of Horseshoe Mount Park (40.19 acres)
Location: Galena, IL 61036
See Success Story
County: Jo Daviess
Grantee: Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation
Grant Date: October 2008
Grant Amount: $200,000
Brief Description: Acquisition of Horseshoe Mount Park (40.19 acres)
Location: Galena, IL 61036
See Success Story
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
See Success Story
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
See Success Story
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
See Success Story
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
See Success Story
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
See Success Story
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
See Success Story
Program Area: Renewable Energy
County: McDonough
Grantee: Western Illinois University
Grant Date: 4/26/2004
Grant Amount: $419,100
Brief Description: Documentation Wind Energy Potential for Illinois
Location: 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455
See Success Story
County: McDonough
Grantee: Western Illinois University
Grant Date: 4/26/2004
Grant Amount: $419,100
Brief Description: Documentation Wind Energy Potential for Illinois
Location: 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455
See Success Story
Program Area: Renewable Energy
County: Champaign
Grantee: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Grant Date: 10/27/2008
Grant Amount: $200,000
Brief Description: Solar Decathlon 2009
Location: 601 East John Street, Champaign, IL 61820
See Success Story
County: Champaign
Grantee: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Grant Date: 10/27/2008
Grant Amount: $200,000
Brief Description: Solar Decathlon 2009
Location: 601 East John Street, Champaign, IL 61820
See Success Story
Program Area: Renewable Energy
County: DuPage
Grantee: Bolingbrook Park District
Grant Date: 10/27/2008
Grant Amount: $81,000
Brief Description: 13.5 kW Solar PV Installation
Location: Bolingbrook, IL
See Success Story
County: DuPage
Grantee: Bolingbrook Park District
Grant Date: 10/27/2008
Grant Amount: $81,000
Brief Description: 13.5 kW Solar PV Installation
Location: Bolingbrook, IL
See Success Story
Program Area: Renewable Energy
County: Cook
Grantee: Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School
Grant Date: 5/6/2008
Grant Amount: $10,000
Brief Description: Educational Solar PV Program
Location: 3737 W. 99th Street, Chicago, IL 60655
See Success Story
County: Cook
Grantee: Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School
Grant Date: 5/6/2008
Grant Amount: $10,000
Brief Description: Educational Solar PV Program
Location: 3737 W. 99th Street, Chicago, IL 60655
See Success Story
Program Area: Renewable Energy
County: Henry
Grantee: City of Geneseo
Grant Date: 4/23/2007
Grant Amount: $1,385,000
Brief Description: 2.5 MW. Wind Turbine Installation
Location: 101 South State Street, Geneseo, IL 61254
See Success Story
County: Henry
Grantee: City of Geneseo
Grant Date: 4/23/2007
Grant Amount: $1,385,000
Brief Description: 2.5 MW. Wind Turbine Installation
Location: 101 South State Street, Geneseo, IL 61254
See Success Story
Program Area: Renewable Energy
County: Cook
Grantee: Notre Dame High School for Boys
Grant Date: 10/22/2007
Grant Amount: $58,455
Brief Description: Solar Thermal Installation for Hot Water and Radia
nt Heat
Location: 7655 W. Dempster St, Niles, IL 60714
See Success Story
County: Cook
Grantee: Notre Dame High School for Boys
Grant Date: 10/22/2007
Grant Amount: $58,455
Brief Description: Solar Thermal Installation for Hot Water and Radia
nt Heat
Location: 7655 W. Dempster St, Niles, IL 60714
See Success Story