Illinois Main Street

Illinois Main Street Contact information, map and directions, contact form, opening hours, services, ratings, photos, videos and announcements from Illinois Main Street, Nonprofit Organization, 53 W. Jackson Boulevard, Suite 350, Chicago, IL.

Illinois Main Street (IMS) supports a network of communities across the state that are working to bring prosperity and vibrancy to their Main Streets, downtowns, and commercial districts.

10/07/2026

We have some wonderful news to share! 🎉Landmarks Illinois has acquired Illinois Main Street (IMS) from our partners at Main Street America. This mutually agreed-upon acquisition brings together two statewide organizations with decades of experience helping communities preserve historic places, strengthen local economies and build thriving downtowns. We'll continue serving the IMS network while sharing expertise, networks and resources to support historic commercial districts across Illinois.

Read the full press release: https://ow.ly/F8pc50ZVamW

🏛️ Places That Bring Us Together!What makes a place more than just a place? Community, connection, and the stories that ...
10/06/2026

🏛️ Places That Bring Us Together!
What makes a place more than just a place? Community, connection, and the stories that bring us together.

Join featured speaker Frank Butterfield for “Places That Bring Us Together!” and explore the power of preservation and place in building stronger communities.

📍 Springfield, Illinois
📅 November 18–20, 2026
🎟️ Register today and join us at the Illinois Main Street Conference!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-illinois-main-street-conference-tickets-1988635343846

🌟 Meet William Baker III!What happens when people organize around wealth, opportunity, and economic resources? 💡Join fea...
10/01/2026

🌟 Meet William Baker III!
What happens when people organize around wealth, opportunity, and economic resources? 💡

Join featured speaker William Baker III for:
SOUL CITY P.O.W.E.R.

People Organizing Wealth and Economic Resources
Come hear ideas, inspiration, and community-focused strategies at the Illinois Main Street Annual Conference 2026!

📍 Springfield, Illinois
📅 November 18–20, 2026
🎟️ Register today and join us in Springfield!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-illinois-main-street-conference-tickets-1988635343846

Downtown Springfield, Inc.Illinois Economic Development AssociationLt. Governor Juliana Stratton
Illinois Main Street Main Street America

🚗💨 LET’S TAKE A ROAD TRIP! 🌟Ready to hit the road? Join us at the Illinois Main Street Annual Conference 2026 in Spring...
09/28/2026

🚗💨 LET’S TAKE A ROAD TRIP! 🌟

Ready to hit the road? Join us at the Illinois Main Street Annual Conference 2026 in Springfield and hear featured speaker Scott Dahl take us on a journey along Illinois Route 66! 🛣️

“Illinois Route 66 – Let’s Take a Road Trip” Get ready for stories, inspiration, and a fresh look at the iconic road that helped shape Illinois communities.

📍 Springfield, Illinois
📅 November 18–20, 2026
🎟️ Register for the Illinois Main Street Conference and join us for the ride!

Pack your bags. Bring your Main Street spirit. Let’s hit Route 66! 🚗🛣️

Buildings tell stories. Great downtowns help people experience them.If preservation, design, tourism, and placemaking ar...
09/24/2026

Buildings tell stories. Great downtowns help people experience them.

If preservation, design, tourism, and placemaking are your thing, we have plenty waiting for you in Springfield.

Valerie Berstene, AICP, AIA of DLR Group: Design Solutions for Your Aging Downtown

Lee-Ann Burgener: the story of the Dana-Thomas House, from entertainment and publishing to preservation and international tourism

Scott Dahl: Illinois Route 66: Let’s Take a Road Trip

And then get out of the classroom and EXPERIENCE Springfield with tours of:

✨ Dana-Thomas House
✨ Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
✨ Illinois State Capitol
✨ Route 66 Experience
✨ Governor’s Mansion
✨ Lincoln Home

This is a conference where Springfield becomes part of the classroom.

📍 November 18–20 in partnership with Downtown Springfield, Inc.

Don't forget to register! www.ilmainstreet.org/2026conference

Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity

Illinois Main Street Challenge coming your way!The highest state participation in Main Street America ’s Small Business ...
09/23/2026

Illinois Main Street Challenge coming your way!

The highest state participation in Main Street America ’s Small Business Survey is currently 82 responses.

Illinois… we can beat that. 😎💪

If you own or operate a small business in an Illinois, take a few minutes to tell us what you’re experiencing. The survey closes Friday, Sept. 25!

Bonus: if Illinois gets 50+ responses, we’ll receive our own statewide summary to help us better understand and support Main Street businesses.

And here’s one stat we already love: ❤️
85% of Main Street businesses regularly serve customers they know by name.

That’s exactly what makes Main Street special.

🔗 Take the survey:
https://nationalmainstreet.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6VUD7dm2ZiDrF9Y?path=cpe

Send this to your favorite Main Street business. Let’s see how high Illinois can go!

Illinois Chamber of Commerce Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton Illinois Small Business Development Center at SIU Illinois Economic Development Association Illinois Small Business Owners Network Illinois Small Business Development Center at Champaign County EDC

Your downtown has stories.The question is: Are you telling them in a way people want to follow, share, visit and support...
09/23/2026

Your downtown has stories.

The question is: Are you telling them in a way people want to follow, share, visit and support?

Two sessions at this year’s Illinois Main Street Conference are all about strengthening your digital front porch. Led by two of Downtown Springfield, Inc.'s very own:

Kate Lock: The Digital Front Porch: Creating Community Through Social Media

Julia Cain: Content Repurposing 101: Turning Every Story into a Dozen Opportunities

Learn how to build community online without constantly reinventing the wheel, and how one good story can become content across multiple platforms.

Perfect for Main Street staff, downtown organizations, chambers, tourism professionals, volunteers, and anyone who has ever stared at an empty social media calendar wondering, “What are we posting today?” 😅

📅 November 18–20 | Springfield, IL

Register today! www.ilmainstreet.org/2026conference

Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton Downtown Springfield, Inc. Kate No Spades Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity lIllinois Economic Development Association

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Chicago, IL
60604

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