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November 06, 2020
Lake County News-Sun: Renovation will essentially create new 5-story North Chicago middle school
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October 12, 2020
Partnerships, Equity & the CDFI Way: How 159 Midwest nonprofits received PPP loans through IFF
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September 02, 2020
Learning to Change: Reflections of the CDFI Racial Equity Collaborative on Education
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July 01, 2020
WBEZ: Community Groups Push A Bold Idea To Revitalize Some Chicago Neighborhoods
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June 12, 2020
Chicago Tribune: Designs for new North Chicago middle school in final stages
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May 27, 2020
2019 Annual Report
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February 27, 2020
WGN: Lightfoot announces $6 million investment in West Side community health improvements
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February 26, 2020
Chicago Tribune: There’s a 16-year gap in life expectancy between Chicago’s West Side and the Loop. Here’s what local hospitals are doing about it.
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February 04, 2020
What does $1 billion in community lending look like?
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February 03, 2020
Chicago Construction News: Affordable housing replaces vacant lots in Maywood
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February 03, 2020
Village Free Press: New Handicap Accessible Affordable Housing Completed In Maywood, 12 More Units Coming
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November 26, 2019
Forest Park Review: New housing for those with disabilities opens soon
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November 18, 2019
Austin Weekly News: How to preserve the black middle class
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November 11, 2019
Chicago Tribune: Longstanding preschool in Highland Park celebrates new home: ‘We just were not going to let it die’
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October 29, 2019
Chicago Tribune: Starbucks gives $10 million to help boost small business in Chicago’s neighborhoods
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October 29, 2019
Crain’s Chicago Business: Starbucks investing $10 million to boost small business
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September 04, 2019
Lincoln Park Community Services triples its capacity to serve Chicagoans experiencing homelessness
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September 04, 2019
Chicago’s North Lawndale Employment Network to transform former bank building into community hub
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August 06, 2019
Eight standout arts organizations complete MacArthur Foundation-funded workshop series on financial management
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August 06, 2019
Photo Tour: A ‘cathedral to youth tennis’ on Chicago’s South Side
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August 02, 2019
IFF’s Home First racks up recognition through local, state, and national awards
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July 08, 2019
‘We’re touching more neighborhoods with families in need’: A conversation with Stronger Nonprofits Initiative participant Christa Hamilton
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July 08, 2019
Erie Family Health Centers doubles its footprint in Evanston/Skokie, increasing access to high-quality, affordable health care
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July 08, 2019
Photo Tour: Chicago Artists Coalition embraces its new home in the Kinzie Industrial Corridor
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June 24, 2019
Block Club Chicago: North Lawndale Employment Network Moving All Its Beekeeping, Mechanic Training And Jobs Programs Under One Roof
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June 07, 2019
Addressing health disparities in the LGBTQ community
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June 06, 2019
‘Let people show you who they are’: A conversation with Chicago200 participant and IFF Development Associate Lydia Collins
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May 22, 2019
Nonprofit Quarterly: An Illinois CDFI Leader Explains Why Appraisals Reinforce Structural Racism
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May 16, 2019
BadCredit.org: IFF Loans Enable Nonprofit Agencies to Purchase Facilities and Deliver Social Services to Low-Income Communities Across the Midwest
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May 10, 2019