Community Development - Western Illinois Regional Council

Abingdon, Bushnell, and Canton Awarded Over $1 Million in Grant Funds

Three western Illinois communities will now be able to complete infrastructure upgrades thanks to a recent grant award. The communities of Abingdon, Bushnell, and Canton received around $1.5 million each, or nearly $4.5 million combined. The grant awards were secured in part due to grant writing efforts by the community development team at WIRC-Community Action […]

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Nonprofit in Critical Need of Contractors

Community Development / Jamie Roth

Nonprofits like Western Illinois Regional Council (WIRC) frequently work with area contractors to complete home rehabilitation projects to help people in need. These projects help lower-income individuals with making repairs or improvements they otherwise would not be able to afford such as fixing electrical code issues, installing wheelchair ramps, window replacements, or widening doorways for

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Macomb Residents Can Apply for Two Housing rehab Programs

Community Development / Jamie Roth

The City of Macomb has once again partnered with Western Illinois Regional Council (WIRC) to offer two home repair programs to citizens of Macomb: A Housing Rehabilitation grant, and a Home Repair and Accessibility grant.

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