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Arts fund awards $12,575 in grants to local organizations

Reddick Public Library among nine recipients for 2026 projects

ASRC Administrator Rene Parks Wendinger, left, Reddick Library Director Laura Youngstrum, and Starved Rock Country Community Foundation (SRCCF) Director of Operations Janice Corrigan. Wendinger said a total of $12,575 was awarded to eight organizations.

The Arts of Starved Rock Country Fund will award grants totaling $12,575 to eight organizations for nine projects in 2026, according to the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation.

The Reddick Public Library in Ottawa received a $500 grant for art materials, said fund administrator Rene Parks Wendinger.

The Arts of Starved Rock Country Fund is a component fund of the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation and receives support from Illinois Arts Council grants.

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