2024

March Issue:

  • Trustee Land Auction Coming in April

  • R1’s Expertise Helps Your Organization Meet Goals

  • Take the BEAD Challenge

  • Summer Internship Applications Open

  • WCCMHB Looks to Fund Increased Programs

February Issue:

  • R1’s Plan for Regional Broadband

  • R1 Educates, Exhibits Water Pollution Control Measures

  • Welcome to the Team: McCann, Adiaba, Romeo, Colver, Hooks

January Issue:

  • Engage R1 Makes Public Feedback Easier

  • NorthCOG Legislative Luncheon Previews 2024 General Assembly

  • WCCMHB Launches Webpage Providing Details of Funded Programs

  • 2024 MTP Federal Certification Review

  • Welcome to the Team: Martinez

2023

October Issue:

  • $50M Grant to Strengthen Rockford Electric Grid

  • Property Seeking Creative Development Ideas

  • Open Houses Informed Regional Long-Term Plans

  • Public Feedback Requested for Emerging Industries Analysis

  • Welcome to the Team: Charlebois-Berg

September Issue:

  • R1 Awarded $166,360 to Modernize Parking

  • October Open Houses Seek Public Input for Regional Long-Term Plans

  • R1 Receives Partnership Award from Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations

  • Drive Electric Week Recap

  • Welcome to the Team: Carlson

August Issue:

  • Open Houses Look for Feedback on Community Long-Range Plans

  • Intercity Passenger Rail Open Houses

  • Drive Electric Week is Sept 22 - Oct 1

  • Winnebago County Community Mental Health Board Awards Programs for 2024

  • Welcome to the Team: Larsen, Schonberg, Pittsford

July Issue:

June Issue:

  • SWOT Workshops

  • Install Electric Vehicle Chargers, Get Discount from R1

  • Welcome to the Team: Barnhardt, Guske, Mauries, Salamon

May Issue:

April Issue:

  • Habitat Breaks Ground on Land Bank Homes

  • Public Comment: Freight Study

  • Welcome to the Team: Ramsey

March Issue:

February Issue:

2022

December Issue:

  • Partnership Leads to New Residential Construction in Rockford

  • EV Charging Stations Downtown Rockford through Partnership

  • WCCMHB Notice of Funding Opportunity

  • PPP & TSMO Public Comment

  • Welcome to the Team: Diipla

September Issue:

July Issue:

  • Drive Electric Week was a Success!

  • Intern Employee Spotlight

June Issue:

  • Drive Electric Week 2022

  • Achievement Award in Recognition of the R1 Land Bank

  • Land Bank Luncheon a Huge Success

  • Solar Sessions

  • Congratulations Jason Holcomb!

  • Welcome to the Team: Pagelow, Chase, Williams

May Issue:

April Issue:

March Issue

  • Federal Grant Awarded to Positively Impact Businesses in the Region

  • Public Comment: Title VI

  • Welcome to the Team: Gamily, Doro, Rucker

January Issue

  • Winnebago County Trustee Properties Available for Sale

  • A Clean Break from Fossil Fuels

  • Grant Support

2021

December Issue

  • Rockford Arts Industry Plays Critical Role in Economy, Community

  • RMTD Rider Survey

  • Welcome to the Team: Eastman, Freudenberg

November Special Issue

  • Introducing the R1 Resiliency Center Initiative

October Issue

September Issue

August 2021 Issue

July 2021 Issue

June 2021 Issue

May 2021 Issue

April 2021 Issue

March 2021 Issue

February 2021 Issue

  • Electric Vehicle Readiness Plan

  • Greenways Plan

  • Broadband in Winnebago County

  • Welcome to the Team: Dominguez, Glatz

January 2021 Issue

2020

December 2020 Issue

  • Criminal Justice Dashboard

  • New Greenways Info Page

  • Welcome to the Team: Harmet, Hayden, Ribikawskis

September 2020 Issue

  • Grant Funding Services

  • Land Bank Sells First Property

  • Criminal Justice Services Update

  • Welcome to the Team: Best, Robertson

August 2020 Issue

  • Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Survey

  • Illinois Governor JB Prizker and R1 Planning Council Host 2020 Census News Conference: Share Recent Grant Successes and Initiatives

  • Region 1 Planning Council Officers Elected

  • Welcome to the Team: Guerrero, Rosander, Tzemopoulos

June 2020 Issue

  • Virtual Public Meeting for the 2050 Metropolitan Plan for the Rockford Region

  • Winnebago County Trustee Program Auction Results

  • Fund Development Resource

  • Welcome to the Team: Edleman, Holcomb, Janicke, Meister

April 2020 Issue

  • Fund Development Resource

  • Region Rolls Out Census Promotion and Outreach Efforts

  • Seeking Public Comment: FY2021 Unified Work Program

  • Winnebago County Trustee Parcels for Sale Online

  • Welcome to the Team: Devine

February 2020 Issue

  • StreetLight Data Modeling & Analytics

  • Land Bank 101

  • Count Me In to the Census Connection

2019

December 2019 Issue

  • Census Outreach Critical to Region

  • Economic and Transportation Modeling

  • Boone County Awarded Opioid Abuse Prevention Grant

November 2019 Special Edition

  • $250k Community Revitalization Grant Awarded to Increase Land Bank Capacity

October 2019 Special Edition

  • #815 Counts - Illinois Census Office Agrees

  • Census Outreach Sub-Awards Now Available

September 2019 Issue

  • Coping with Coyotes

  • Regional Complete Count Committee Formed

  • 2020-2025 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy: Update Begins

  • Criminal Justice Support Updates

August 2019 Special Edition

  • Survey: 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan

July 2019 Issue

  • Public Participation Impacts Transportation and Land Use Planning

  • $1.8 Million Secured for Local Organization

  • US Census Participant Statistical Areas Program: Update Phase Complete

  • Welcome to the Team: Klutho, Mills, Lewis, Nicolosi, Rosander

July 2019 Special Edition

  • R1 Planning Staff Recognized Among Community Leaders


2018

September 2018 Issue

  • Preparation of the RMTD & R1PC Comprehensive Mobility Analysis

  • Focused Deterrence: A Success Story

  • Growth Projections: A Rebound in Rockford’s Population

  • Launch of the Northern Illinois Land Bank

  • Staff Retreat: Searching for the Details in Downtown Rockford

July 2018 Issue

  • Council for Community and Economic Research Conference

  • Northwest Illinois Water Study

  • Alternative Transportation Committee Formed

  • Better Biking for All: 2018 Illinois Bike Summit

  • Regional Intelligent Transportation System Architecture Update

  • Region 1 Awarded IHDA Land Bank Capacity Program Grant

May 2018 Issue

  • R1 Awarded Emerging Opportunity Fund

  • First Focused-Deterrence Call-In Meeting

  • Economic and Travel Demand Modeling Webinar

  • LimeBike Introduced to the Rockford Region

March 2018 Issue

  • Vision, Recommendations, and Action Plan of Rockford’s Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan

  • Boone County Indicators On the Rise

  • Shared Resources & Community Response to Reduce Crime

January 2018 Issue

  • Region 1 Planning Council’s Inaugural Meeting

  • ‘Coordinating to Improve Our Region’s Infrastructure’ Panel



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