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Governor Pritzker Launches $15.4 Million Tourism Grant Programs (Springfield, IL) — Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO)...

Applications from Black, Indigenous, or People of Color (BIPOC) developers seeking to participate in the Next Gen training program can be found here. #housing

In other words, the two Regional Superintendents contracted out their government offices to a private corporation under a “Service Agreement.” #roe

The Justice, Equity and Opportunity Initiative is a first-of-its-kind effort in Illinois to reshape the justice system. #justice

The Illinois Domestic Violence Hotline reported a 9% uptick in contacts between 2020 and 2021. #dv #domesticviolence

This plan was released by Leader Meier in February 2023 following reports of neglect and abuse at the Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center in southern Illinois. #jackiehaas

There are other recovery centers open across the greater Cook County area ready to help disaster survivors. #fema

Brought to Chicago by Traci Quinn, CEO of Pink Hats Construction and Development Group, and Katharine Thomas, CEO of Eleven 11 Farms, these women aim to provide sustainable, eco-friendly construction options to underserved communities in Chicago. #hempcrete

“How is he still the police? If we did something like that, we’d be in jail. He gets a better job.” #willcountysheriff

When you apply for assistance, be sure to indicate the furnace and other essential electrical appliances damaged during the summertime flooding. #fema