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Tuesday, September 9, 2025

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State-funded Nonprofit Spotlight: Austin Chamber of Commerce

By T. T. Collins | Sep 9, 2025

Austin Chamber of Commerce, a tax-exempt nonprofit that receives significant public funding to perform services also offered by the state, was approved to receive two grants totaling $244,264 in FY2024, according to passed legislation data extracted from the Illinois General Assembly’s FY2024 budget (Public Act 102-6 0698).

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Illinois DOGE Profile: Project Syncere

By T. T. Collins | Sep 9, 2025

Project Syncere, a tax-exempt nonprofit that receives significant public funding to perform services also offered by the state, was approved to receive three grants totaling $1,000,000 in FY2024, according to passed legislation data extracted from the Illinois General Assembly’s FY2024 budget (Public Act 102-6 0698).

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Village of Brighton Community Development Committee met September 9

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Sep 9, 2025

Village of Brighton Community Development Committee met 7 p.m. Tuesday, September 9

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Village of Rosemont Village Board of Trustees met Sept. 8

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Sep 9, 2025

Village of Rosemont Village Board of Trustees met Monday, Sept. 8

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Village of Cherry Valley Committee of the Whole met Sept. 8

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Sep 9, 2025

Village of Cherry Valley Committee of the Whole met Monday, Sept. 8

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Village of Cherry Valley Recreation Board will meet Sept. 10

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Sep 9, 2025

Village of Cherry Valley Recreation Board will meet Wednesday, Sept. 10

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Village of Brighton Village Board met Sept. 8

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Sep 9, 2025

Village of Brighton Village Board met Monday, Sept. 8

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Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center Advisory Board will meet Sept. 10

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Sep 9, 2025

Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center Advisory Board will meet Wednesday, Sept. 10

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Cook County Economic Development Advisory Committee will meet Sept. 10

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Sep 9, 2025

Cook County Economic Development Advisory Committee will meet Wednesday, Sept. 10

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City of Wheaton Planning and Zoning Board met Aug. 12

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Sep 9, 2025

City of Wheaton Planning and Zoning Board met Tuesday, Aug. 12

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City of Wheaton Planning & Zoning Board will meet Sept. 9

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Sep 9, 2025

City of Wheaton Planning & Zoning Board will meet Tuesday, Sept. 9

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City of Wheaton Liquor Control Commission met Aug. 14

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Sep 9, 2025

City of Wheaton Liquor Control Commission met Thursday, Aug. 14

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City of Prospect Heights City Council met Sept. 8

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Sep 9, 2025

City of Prospect Heights City Council met Monday, Sept. 8

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Chicago Park District Board of Commissioners will meet Sept. 10

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Sep 9, 2025

Chicago Park District Board of Commissioners will meet Wednesday, Sept. 10

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UI Health performs first FDA-approved islet cell transplant using Lantidra

By H. D. Cruz | Sep 9, 2025

UI Health surgeons have performed the first islet cell transplant in the United States using Lantidra, a therapy recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for brittle type 1 diabetes.

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State-funded Nonprofit Spotlight: Community Assistance Programs Inc

By T. T. Collins | Sep 9, 2025

Community Assistance Programs Inc, a tax-exempt nonprofit that receives significant public funding to perform services also offered by the state, was approved to receive a $15,000,000 grant in FY2024, according to passed legislation data extracted from the Illinois General Assembly’s FY2024 budget (Public Act 102-6 0698).

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Government-backed nonprofit Barat Education Foundation profiled

By T. T. Collins | Sep 8, 2025

Barat Education Foundation, a tax-exempt nonprofit that receives significant public funding to perform services also offered by the state, was approved to receive a $29,324 grant in FY2024, according to passed legislation data extracted from the Illinois General Assembly’s FY2024 budget (Public Act 102-6 0698).

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Inside Lincoln Park Community Services—an Illinois DOGE Profile

By T. T. Collins | Sep 8, 2025

Lincoln Park Community Services, a tax-exempt nonprofit that receives significant public funding to perform services also offered by the state, was approved to receive a $150,000 grant in FY2024, according to passed legislation data extracted from the Illinois General Assembly’s FY2024 budget (Public Act 102-6 0698).

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Chicago Contrarian: Violence interrupters are a complete fraud

By L. T. Fry | Sep 8, 2025

The Chicago Contrarian has publicly criticized community violence intervention programs, labeling them as "fraudulent, ineffective, and counterproductive."

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Illinois Policy Institute economic director: Thousands have been told their pension is guaranteed, ‘that very well might not be the case’

By L. T. Fry | Sep 8, 2025

Bryce Hill, director of fiscal and economic analysis at the Illinois Policy Institute, expressed concerns about Illinois' pension system on the Prairie State Wire Podcast.