SPRINGFIELD -- Governor George H. Ryan today announced the recipients of the 2001 Heritage Grants, a new program designed to help not-for-profit organizations and local governments rehabilitate historic properties.

"Illinois' historic structures are valuable resources that we must preserve and enhance for future generations," said Governor Ryan. "These grant funds will be spent on a variety of planning, rehabilitation and restoration projects across Illinois."

The Illinois Historic Preservation Agency (IHPA) received $500,000 in its current budget for the new Heritage Grant Program. Beginning last fall, grant applications were sent to IHPA for reimbursements of up to 60 percent of the historic rehabilitation project cost.

To be eligible for the grant, a property had to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places, contribute to a National Register historic district, be designated a landmark under a local preservation ordinance, or contribute to a locally designated historic district. Properties must be owned by local governments or not-for-profit organizations.

The applications were reviewed by IHPA staff and representatives from the Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois, a private, not-for-profit, historic preservation advocacy group; and a member of the Illinois Historic Sites Advisory Council, which helps review other agency grant applications.

"We thank Governor Ryan for supporting this historic preservation initiative in his budget," said Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois (LPCI) President David Bahlman. "LPCI was pleased to help review the grant applications."

A list of the grant recipients follows:

CITY	COUNTY	PROJECT	FUNDING
Bishop Hill	Henry	Bishop Hill Colony School Install storm windows in Bishop Hill Colony School	$6,739.80
Champaign	Champaign	Cattle Bank Repair/replace roof, foundation, wood and trim	$19,260.00
Quincy	Adams	Dr. Richard Eells House Repair/restore kitchen, second floor bedroom and first room addition	$22,000.00
Springfield	Sangamon	Elijah Iles House Restore roof, chimney and exterior staircase	$25,000.00
Rockford	Winnebago	Erlander Home Museum Remove/reinstall roof and repair chimney	$10,315.00
Palestine	Crawford	Fife Opera House Repair damaged walls and tuckpoint front and sides	$12,000.00
Danville	Vermilion	Fischer Theater/Grnad Opera House Replace boilers and make electrical renovations on the marquee	$25,000.00
Charleston	Coles	Five Mile House Electric Work; replace windows, doors, woodwork, ceiling, porch, furnace, tuckpointing and attic insulation	$25,000.00
Chicago	Cook	Flat Iron Building Window restoration	$25,000.00
Galena	JoDaviess	Galena Historical Society Museum Restore windows, prep and paint building	$16,260.00
Wilmette	Cook	Gross Point Village Hall Restore existing jail cell for display	$10,230.00
Evanston	Cook	Gross Point Lighthouse Window, roof and gutter repairs; electrical upgrade; fire/security system	$20,000.00
Atlanta	Logan	J.H. Hawes Elevator Restore brick foundation, install electrical system	$9,720.00
Chicago	Cook	Charnley-Persky House North and west façade brick work	$10,740.00
Oak Park	Cook	The John Farson House (Pleasant Home) Reconstruct clay tile roof	$25,000.00
Bourbonnais	Kankakee	Letourneau Home Replace roof; repair fascia, windows and plaster	$12,000.00
Aledo	Mercer	Mercer County Courthouse Replace roof, structural repairs	$$25,000.00
Freeport	Stephenson	Oscar Taylor House Install air conditioning and humidity control	$8,781.00
Jacksonville	Morgan	Our Savior's Rectory Meet ADA requirements; expose hidden gothic window; repair ceiling, stairway, porch and floors	$23,100.00
Peoria	Peoria	Pettengill Morron House Upgrade electrical systems, install air conditioning	$19,800.00
Pinckneyville	Perry	Perry County Jail Remove ceiling and install sheetrock, install lighting and add stairway	$5,160.00
Carmi	White	Ratcliff Inn Air conditioning and duct work, replace windows with protective glass	$15,720.00
Riverside	Cook	Riverside Historic Water Tower Perform historic structures and adaptive reuse reports	$10,800.00
Elsah	Jersey	Riverview Restoration Project Install furnace, rewire house and repair walls	$24,000.00
Sheffield	Bureau	St. Peter's Danish Ev. Lutheran Church Replace siding and trim	$18,600.00
Chicago	Cook	Unity Hall (Jerusalem Temple) Replace porch; masonry work; window repair/replacement; roof reapair; plumbing and electrical work	$25,000.00
Wheaton	DuPage	Grand Theater Repair joists and deck; stabilize roof; repair and rebuild masonry	$25,000.00
Kenilworth	Cook	Kenilworth Assembly Hall Feasibility study; conservation easement case study; landscape restoration research	$24,774.20