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CHICAGO – The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) has announced more than $123 million in state and federal resources have been awarded by the agency to finance permanent supportive housing throughout Illinois. Awarded under Round X of IHDA’s Permanent Supportive Housing Development Program, this funding represents the largest ever annual award made by the State to fund housing and services for individuals at risk of homelessness, those living with disabilities, or other vulnerable populations. Funds will be used for the construction or rehabilitation of 14 developments containin...

The Illinois Prairie Community Foundation on Tuesday announced that it has awarded $206,490 grants to local nonprofits.

Grants range from $500 to $6,000, and have been awarded in DeWitt, Livingston, Logan and McLean counties.

A new mental health crisis center has opened in downtown Bloomington with limited hours because of a staffing shortage. The McLean County Center for Human Services runs the crisis center. CEO Joan Hartman says the goal is to make it a 24/7 facility.

Joan Hartman recently took over as executive director of the nonprofit McLean County Center for Human Services (MCCHS), located in downtown Bloomington.