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Radio
Listen to Jean Follett, Landmarks Illinois interim executive director, on RFD Radio, the
Illinois Farm Bureau network, as she discusses current Illinois preservation
issues and topics on the
first Thursday of every month from 9:30 to 10:00 a.m.
To listen, go to
RFD Radio, next find “Morning Programs” in the left-hand column, select
“RFD Today (date of broadcast)”, and advance the time locator to 25 minutes
(30 seconds). Broadcasts are posted for two weeks or longer.
Past Topics
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For more on County
Courthouses, click: “Courthouse
Initiative.” |
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For
more information on Preservation Education programs in Illinois, go to
Eastern Illinois University,
Historical
Administration; Southern Illinois University,
Preservation Summer;
The Art Institute of Chicago,
Master of Science in Historic
Preservation; Campbell Center for
Historic Preservation Studies;
University of Illinois
School of Architecture; and University of
Illinois at Chicago College of Urban Planning & Public Affairs. |
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To
listen to the Dec. 1, 2011 broadcast on historic schools,
click here for Part 1 and
click here for part 2.
(Note: there may be a long pause before the audio starts.) For
more information on historic school reuse projects, go to
Garrison Lofts & Town Homes,
Longfellow School,
Old Moline High School Lofts, and
School Street Lofts. For information on protecting community-centered schools, go to the
National Trust for Historic Preservation. |
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For
more information on Civil Conservation Corps and its Illinois projects,
go to
Giant City State Park: Civil Conservation Corps by Kay Ripplemeyer,
Starved Rock Lodge,
Pere Marquette Lodge,
Giant City Lodge,
White Pines Inn, and
Black Hawk State Park. |
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For more information on historical societies, go to
Illinois Heritage Association. And to view historical society projects, visit use our photo album on
Facebook.
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For more
on Preservation Awards, click: “Richard
H. Driehaus Foundation Preservation Awards.” |
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For more on the Lower
Illinois River Valley,
click here. |
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For more on the Illinois Main Street Program,
click here or contact Mitzi Brandenburg, Deputy State Coordinator, Illinois Department of Commerce and
Economic Opportunity (212-558-2887). |
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For more on the top
preservation success stories of the past 40 years,
click here. |
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For more on the statewide
preservation conference, click "Agenda at a Glance". |
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For more on Illinois’
historic bridges, click
Historic Bridges of Illinois,
Bridge Hunter,
Suspension
Bridges and for Covered Bridges
click here and here. |
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For more information on
sites connected to Abraham Lincoln, click
Looking for Lincoln. |
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For more
on Weatherization and Energy Efficiency for owners of historic
buildings, click
National Trust for Historic Preservation Weatherization Guide,
Sustainability and Historic Preservation
Online Resources,
Smart Energy Design Assistance Center,
Projects Like Mine, and
2010 Seminar. |
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For more
on historic Illinois sites associated with Ronald Reagan’s life, go to
Illinois Reagan Centennial. |
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Landmarks
Illinois “In Your Community” Map,
click here to view. |
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For more on
Historic Movie
Theaters, go to
Theatre Historical Society of America and
Cinema Treasures. |
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For more
on the Civil War in Illinois, click “Links”
and scroll to the Civil War Sesquicentennial section. |
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For more on Historic Barns,
click: “Calendar”
or “Preservation Links.” |
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For more on Historic National Highways, click: “President’s
Message, August 2010.” |
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For more on Statewide
Endangered, click: “Ten Most
Endangered Historic Places.” |
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For more on Historic
Cemeteries, click: “Illinois
History”, “Chippiannock Heritage Foundation”, “The Union Burial
Society Cemetery”, or “Pioneer Cemetery”. |
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