The new Bureau of Labor Statistics report indicates that the Chicago Metropolitan Area has the highest unemployment rate in the country at 6.2%.
“It’s time for a serious change in approach to bring real economic recovery and job growth to our communities,” stated an official.
State Representative Regan Deering (R-Decatur) has called on Governor J.B. Pritzker to reconsider his stance on accepting federal assistance to address crime in Chicago and surrounding counties.
Boys & Girls Club of Decatur Inc., a tax-exempt nonprofit that receives significant public funding to perform services also offered by the state, was approved to receive three grants totaling $850,000 in FY2024, according to passed legislation data extracted from the Illinois General Assembly’s FY2024 budget (Public Act 102-6 0698).
Dewitt County Friendship Center, a tax-exempt nonprofit that receives significant public funding to perform services also offered by the state, was approved to receive a $100,000 grant in FY2024, according to passed legislation data extracted from the Illinois General Assembly’s FY2024 budget (Public Act 102-6 0698).
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