News about grants
Group serves disadvantaged persons and people of color, including African Americans, women and persons with disabilities, in DuPage, Kane, Kendall and Will counties.
The Do it Best Foundation has announced a $5,000 grant has been awarded to Rock River Hospice and Home in Sterling.
State Senator Rachel Ventura led legislation through the Illinois senate this week which will create a grant program for local governments working to mitigate climate change.
The City of Lockport has begun the process or replacing the pedestrian bridge over the I&M Canal at 8th Street with assistance from the State of Illinois.
Joliet Junior College has received a grant from State of Illinois meant to improve its automotive technology program to address the growing demand for electric and hybrid vehicle maintenance and will soon offer a degree in the subject.
Maggie’s friends and coworkers at the Chana Education Center formed The Maggie & Amos Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, to keep their memories alive and help other schools and agencies with youth-related projects.
Lockport Township Park District, the village of Shorewood, Frankfort Square Park District and Manhattan Park District have been included among 111 parks and recreation projects for state grants.
Schools in Illinois' 49th District have received $38,549 in funding through the School District Library Grant Program for 2024, according to a statement from State Senator Meg Loughran Cappel.
The rollout of the new FAFSA form for college students seeking financial aid has encountered numerous glitches, creating stress for families trying to fill the form out quickly.
University of St. Francis in Joliet is among 10 institutions of higher learning in Illinois to get state funds to support programs that assist homeless students. The Illinois Board of Higher Education funds awarded total of $1.7 million in grants.
Almost nothing went exactly as planned with Polo’s two-year, multi-million dollar storm sewer project, but city officials still are happy with the end results.
Polo's $3.7 million Colden Street Project encompassed about 10.5 blocks, both in the downtown business district and in residential neighborhoods. It is meant to help alleviate water buildup on Illinois Route 26 — named Division Avenue in Polo city limits — during torrential rain events. The project took two years to complete and, although almost nothing went exactly as planned, city officials still say they are happy with the end results.
City Council members unanimously voted to purchase a 0.23-acre vacant lot along West First Street, between Second and Fourth avenues, for $30,000. There are plans to redevelop the property.
More than $3.7 million awarded for 19 Illinois recreational trail projects including a few in Will County
To support local holiday displays, ComEd and the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus announced grants of up to $2,500 each for 18 northern Illinois communities as part of the annual ComEd Powering the Holidays Program.