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Chicago Veterans Mark 15 Years of Utility Career Training Through UMAP

Silence DoGood - September 9, 2026

Over the past 15 years, the program has expanded to 38 cohorts and helped more than 700 veterans establish careers in the utility sector, according to the organizations involved. #veterans #umap

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Illinois Treasurer Returns WWII Veteran’s Purple Heart to Family Ahead of St. Patrick’s Day

Silence DoGood - March 13, 2026

Reilly’s Purple Heart resurfaced decades later when it was discovered in a bank safe deposit box that was turned over to the Illinois State Treasurer’s Office in 2018 after it was deemed abandoned. #purpleheart

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