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Home » Entries posted by Wendy Wohlfeill
Nonprofits, Watchdog Groups Push for Tax Increase
As Illinois struggles with a $13 billion deficit — one of the worst in the country — human services groups and tax watchdog organizations pushed state lawmakers last week to raise taxes. The Center for Tax and Budget Accountability released a study that shows that human service organizations have been underfunded by $4.4 billion since […]
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Local faith leaders, along with representatives from more than 300 social service organizations, headed to Springfield on Tuesday to show their support for House Bill 174, which would raise the states income tax and expand the sales tax. “Typically, these are organizations that are in competition against each other for limited state dollars, but instead […]
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Schools’ Work-Study Program Offers Unique Glimpse Into Corporate World
January 21, 2010 Comments OffInstead of toting her backpack to school on Friday mornings, high school sophomore Kyara Lee strays from her usual schedule to venture outside the classroom. For one day each week, she sets aside her school books to work alongside investment professionals. Lee remembers her first day of work last September, being nervous as she took […]
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Program to Help Ex-Offenders Nearly Overwhelmed by Growing Demand for Services
January 19, 2010 Comments OffOfficials at a Far West Side organization fear if client demand continues to rise, more and more recently released prisoners will be left fending for themselves. Roger Ehmen, director of Westside Health Authority’s Prisoner Re-Entry Center, said a recent jump in numbers shows the dire need for the program in Austin. Ehmen said the center […]
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Charles Ezzard speaks with ease and confidence, pausing from time-to-time as if visually sifting through the past chapters of his life. He recounts times of hardship, yet immediately changes pace when speaking about his future. His face lights up as he states his goals, such as finishing school and giving back to the community. In […]
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