United States Department of Commerce

Over $6,000 on Shredders

02/03/2010
The Illinois Department of Commerce spent over $6,000 on shredders in 2008 and 2009.

Chicago Football Classic

01/31/2010
The Department of Commerce gave Chicago Football Classic Incorporated a grant for $50,000 in 2009.

$4.7 Million on Advertising

01/31/2010
More than $4.7 million was spent on advertising in 2008 and 2009, in addition to the more than $6 million spent on professional advertising and media services.

FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

Illinois students could soon benefit from scholarship money to help them find a tutor, attend ACT or SAT prep sessions, pay tuition, get special education services or assist with other academic needs. That will happen in Illinois only if Gov. J.B. Pritzker lets the state’s schoolchildren benefit from the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program, established...

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