July 2nd, 2026Courtesy of the Western Illinois Regional Council Western Illinois Regional Council (WIRC) recently completed weatherization upgrades to an eight-unit multifamily housing complex in Kirkwood. WIRC CEO Stacy Nimmo says their weatherization team worked with the Warren County Housing Authority on the project. “Our team went in and did an assessment of the eight […]
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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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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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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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