1983-2014 Governor's Hometown Award Winners
- 2014 - Township of Edwardsville; Boundless Playground
- 2013 - Mount Vernon; Lifeboat Alliance
- 2012 - East St. Louis; F.R.E.S.H. Community Teaching Garden
- 2011 - Mascoutah; Little Indians Youth Football Program
- 2010 - Camp Point, Clayton, Golden & Coatsburg; School Fair
- 2009 - Whiteside County; Sauk Valley Food Bank
- 2008 - Mundelein; After School Coalition
- 2007 - McLeansboro; Kid's Kingdom
- 2006 - Champaign County; Women In Transition
- 2005 - Adams County; Camp Callahan
- 2004 - Kankakee County; Garden of Prayer Youth Center
- 2003 - Country Club Hills; Emergency Services & Disaster Agency
- 2002 - Champaign County; Crisis Nursery
- 2001 - Effingham County; Ballard Nature Center
- 2000 - Newton; Newton Public Library and Museum
- 1999 - Whiteside County; Agape Care Center
- 1998 - Ullin; River-to-River Residential Facilities
- 1997 - Fairbury; Downtown Revitalization
- 1996 - Woodford County; Heart House
- 1995 - Tamms; Economic Development Attraction Activities
- 1994 - Hinsdale; Wellness House
- 1993 - Hoffman Estates; Children's Advocacy Center
- 1992 - Joliet; Drug Free Youth In Touch
- 1991 - Quincy; Good News
- 1990 - Peoria; Easter Seal Rehabilitation Center
- 1989 - Mason City; Nursing Home
- 1988 - Brown County; Economic Development Attraction Activities
- 1987 - Evanston; Council of Elders
- 1986 - Royal; Community Building
- 1985 - Decatur; Decatur Advantage
- 1984 - Barry; Community Swimming Pool
- 1983 - Wilsonville; Environmental Cleanup Advocacy