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Register Now for the Upcoming Illinois Office of Minority Economic Empowerment (OMEE) Webinars: Jan 4, 2021; he Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity joined the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) and Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives (CNI) in opening the $25 million Rebuild Distressed Communities (RDC) grant program.
The State of Illinois and Green Era Announce $32M Investment in New Renewable Energy & Urban Farming Campus on Chicago’s South Side: State of IL Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Aug 7, 2020; The State of Illinois and Green Era Announce $32M Investment in New Renewable Energy & Urban Farming Campus on Chicago’s South Side.

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