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PNS Daily Newscast - April 16, 2024
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CO families must sign up to get $120 per child for food through Summer EBT; No Jurors Picked on First Day of Trump's Manhattan Criminal Trial; virtual ballot goes live to inform Hoosiers; It's National Healthcare Decisions Day.

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2024Talks - April 16, 2024
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Former president Trump's hush money trial begins. Indigenous communities call on the U.N. to shut down a hazardous pipeline. And SCOTUS will hear oral arguments about whether prosecutors overstepped when charging January 6th insurrectionists.

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The Yonder Report - April 11, 2024
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Housing advocates fear rural low-income folks who live in aging USDA housing could be forced out, small towns are eligible for grants to enhance civic participation, and North Carolina's small and Black-owned farms are helped by new wind and solar revenues.

IL: Philanthropy

Lumina Foundation research shows that since the pandemic, college institutions have lost 5.7% of students ages 24 and younger, with significant drops in enrollment among Black, Latino and Native American students. (Adobe Stock)
Illinois receives $750K grant to streamline college admissions process

The Illinois Board of Higher Education is among the winners of a national competition to improve the college admissions process and increase people's …

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Illinois lawmakers passed the Reproductive Health Act in 2019 to ensure continued access to reproductive health, including abortion, regardless of federal court precedent. (Wikimedia Commons)
IL Clinics Prepare for More Patients if Roe v. Wade is Overturned

CHICAGO -- Reproductive health providers in Illinois are preparing for an influx of patients if the 6-3 conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme …

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An estimated 65% percent of Americans don't research where their money is going prior to donating to charity. (AdobeStock)
Giving Tuesday: Do You Know Where Your Donation is Going?

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinoisans are encouraged to be generous yet wise this Giving Tuesday. While charities use the annual observance to seek …

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People who know someone who gives their time to help others are being encouraged to nominate them for the 50@50 awards. (aarp.org)
Illinois' Unsung Heroes Help Build Communities

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Nominations are being sought for those who donate their time and energy to improve the lives of others. Fifty of …

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Major foundations across the country have been making more money but their charity giving hasn't increased much. (V. Carter)
Big Foundations Make Money, but Charitable Giving is Down

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Foundations receiving tax-deductible contributions have been booming, but a new report says little of the new money pouring …

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Work continues in Illinois to keep young offenders out of adult court. (peoriacountyjic.org)
Illinois "Champions" Honored by Juvenile Justice Initiative

EVANSTON, Ill. — An awards ceremony will be held Thursday night to honor those who work tirelessly to defend the rights of young people in the …

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As the Syrian civil war continues, an Illinois-based nonprofit group is trying to help young refugees attain their educational goals in the U.S. (Photo Illustration/Pixabay)
IL Foundation Crafts New Scholarship Program for Syrian Immigrants

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A Chicago-area nonprofit group that supports the Syrian people will soon be offering new higher education scholarships for …

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As the Illinois budget impasse drags on, a group of activists releases its own budget plan, which the group says would put
Activists to Release IL Budget Plan at "Moral Monday" Protest

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A group of Illinois urban and rural public-policy activists holds a protest in Chicago today, to unveil what it calls a "People …

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Advocates for the homeless say Illinois' budget battle is tying up more than $100 million set aside for affordable housing. (iStockphoto)
Report: IL Budget Battle Hurting Housing Programs

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois has gone about half a year without a state budget, and advocates for the homeless say that's tying up more than a $100 …

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The U.S. Postal Service is helping answer thousands of Chicago-area kids' letters to Santa. (iStockphoto)
Operation Santa to Help Thousands of Chicago-Area Kids

CHICAGO - Thousands of Chicago-area kids are getting some holiday help from the Chicago Post Office. Every year, a team of "postal elves" help out …

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Northern Illinois residents are being asked to help their hungry neighbors for Giving Tuesday. Credit: iStockphoto
Giving Smart in Illinois on Giving Tuesday

CHICAGO – Now that the excitement of Black Friday and Cyber Monday is winding down, the focus Tuesday will be on charitable causes. Giving …

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Locally-owned shops across Illinois will be in the spotlight for this weekend's Small Business Saturday.
Small Biz Saturday Puts Focus on Local Illinois' Stores

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Once the hype of Black Friday settles, thousands of locally-owned shops, bookstores and restaurants will take the spotlight …

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