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Chicago Fire FC II loans Claudio Cassano to Switzerland’s FC Lugano

By H. D. Cruz | Sep 16, 2025

Chicago Fire FC II has announced the loan of forward Claudio Cassano to FC Lugano for the 2025-2026 Swiss Super League season.

State-funded Nonprofit Spotlight: Timeline Theatre Company

By T. T. Collins | Sep 15, 2025

Timeline Theatre Company, a tax-exempt nonprofit that receives significant public funding to perform services also offered by the state, was approved to receive three grants totaling $1,900,000 in FY2024, according to passed legislation data extracted from the Illinois General Assembly’s FY2024 budget (Public Act 103-0006).

Illinois DOGE Deep Dive: Oasis Productions

By T. T. Collins | Sep 15, 2025

Oasis Productions, a tax-exempt nonprofit that receives significant public funding to perform services also offered by the state, was approved to receive a $880,000 grant in FY2024, according to passed legislation data extracted from the Illinois General Assembly’s FY2024 budget (Public Act 102-6 0698).

Chicago City Wire publication area records 17 H-1B petitions approved for employers classified under Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation industry during 2024

By Chicago City Wire | Sep 15, 2025

All H-1B petitions filed by employers classified under the Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation industry located across Chicago City Wire publication area were approved in 2024, as per data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.

Inside Ada S. McKinley Community Services—an Illinois DOGE Profile

By T. T. Collins | Sep 15, 2025

Ada S. McKinley Community Services, a tax-exempt nonprofit that receives significant public funding to perform services also offered by the state, was approved to receive seven grants totaling $17,362,500 in FY2024, according to passed legislation data extracted from the Illinois General Assembly’s FY2024 budget (Public Act 102-6 0698).