Community &
Economic Development
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Leadership Development
Illinois Extension provides education and support for leaders who need to manage and guide organizations, businesses, and local government. more
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Workforce Development
Illinois Extension offers custom training for businesses and organizations looking to enhance their employees’ skills and improve their efficiencies. more
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Community Planning
Illinois Extension helps counties and communities develop comprehensive economic development initiatives and engage in participatory planning processes. more
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Building Entrepreneurial Communities
Illinois Extension helps local officials and business leaders create economic development strategies and policies that support entrepreneurs and business development. more
Leadership academies, webinars, and workshops are designed to strengthen the skills and increase the leadership capacity of elected and appointed officials. The LGE Webinar Series offers timely information on topics that are important to community leaders, decision makers, agency staff, and government officials.
The modules are for your use in enhancing your skills as well as using with various clientele groups such as not-for-profit professionals, local agency and governmental employees and decision-makers, and people utilizing data and research findings.
This site is a resource tool for rural community leaders
Quick access to information on disaster preparedness and recovery.
This website includes information for community residents and governments on water quality, land use, government finance, meeting management, and more.
This section provides questionnaire templates that you can edit and modify to meet your needs.
