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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​​