Wednesday, October 15
Throughout Illinois, there are endless opportunities to improve the energy landscape through financial mechanisms. Both energy efficiency projects and renewable energy installations can leverage various financing tools to maximize investment, embrace new technologies, and scale growth of the sector. Tune in for this webcast as our expert panel explores ways to maximize clean energy finance in Illinois.

An effort to by the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning to stop a 50-mile, four-lane highway linking Interstate 55 with I-57 and I-6 fell two votes sort this morning. The Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Committee, a companion agency, will meet on the issue Thursday.

Landmarks Illinois will be awarding the Pere Marquette Hotel with its President's Award. Over $40M in renovations went into the historic hotel. The project was partially paid for through the creation of a state historic tax credit.

St. Louis-based microlender Justine PETERSEN will expand its service territory to central and southern Illinois. According to the Edwardsville Intelligencer, the expansion is in response to small business owners' limited ability to secure financing through traditional sources.

This report from the U.S. Treasury summarizes the states' Annual Reports and gives state-by-state data showing how SSBCI programs operating in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and five territories have expended their allocated funds in 2013.

November 18-21, 2014 - Scottsdale, AZ
Hosted by the generous support of the Scottsdale IDA, this year's National Summit will be an amazing, can't-miss event with an in-depth look at development finance in the United States. Designed to educate both novices and seasoned development finance professionals alike, the 2014 National Development Finance Summit will touch on over 25 different financing concepts, tools, programs, strategies, and solutions to the challenges facing our country.

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This ACEEE report tracks the progress of the 26 states with energy efficiency resources standard (EERS) policies in place as of January 2014 to determine whether they are meeting their annual saving targets.

The U.S. Small Business Administartion's list of Participating Microloan Intermediary Lenders provides contact information for each lender.

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