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Illinois Works Grant gets an expansion
1 month ago | By WGN TV
CHICAGO - Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is scheduled to announce an expansion to the Illinois Works Grant on Friday.
The event is set to take place at St. Augustine College in Chicago. The school is, "rooted in a bilingual environment to help students from all walks of life overcome the obstacles and challenges that prevent them from academic and career success," according to their website .
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