Rosalind Franklin University celebrates ‘Science Saturday’ grads
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science’s INSPIRE and Science Saturday’s program, which is supported by GFF, was recently reported on in a Daily Herald article “Rosalind Franklin University celebrates…
Lake County launches igrow home visiting program
The Gorter Family Foundation and the Steans Family Foundation helped fund and launch Lake County’s new igrow home visiting program, which was featured in a Lake County Journal articleLake County…
New Reports Say, In Order To Increase Equity, Illinois Needs To Change How It Funds Higher Ed
GFF grantee Partnership for College Completion recently released a trio of reports that focus on college affordability for students in Illinois. Peoria Public Radio covered the report in its feature,…
Northern Illinois Food Bank Wins Innovation Award For ‘My Pantry Express’
Northern Illinois Food Bank, a GFF grantee based in Geneva, Ill., was featured in a Kane County Connects article, “Northern Illinois Food Bank Wins Innovation Award for ‘My Pantry Express.’…
Kohl Children’s Museum travels to North Chicago for pop-up exhibit featuring STEM activities
Kohl Children’s Mueseum’s third pop-up exhibit recently opened in North Chicago and was featured in a Chicago Tribune Lake County News-Sun article “Kohl Children’s Museum travels to North Chicago for…
Poetry in Motion
Ragdale (a GFF grantee) and its week-long High School Arts Week was recently featured in a Daily North Shore article, “Poetry in Motion.” This past summer, High School Arts Week…
New Report Finds Stark Inequity in Chicago Higher Education
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education recently posted an article, New Report Finds Stark Inequity in Chicago Higher Education, about (GFF grantee) The Partnership for College Completion’s recent report based on…
Bernie’s Book Bank celebrates 10 years, looks toward the future
Bernie’s Book Bank, a GFF grantee, recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. The Lake Forest Leader covered its celebration in an article, Bernie’s Book Bank celebrates 10 years, looks toward the…
Former Waukegan High School students are developing a texting service to help families navigate the path to college
Waukegan to College, a GFF grantee, was featured in a Chicago Tribune Lake County News-Sun article, Former Waukegan High School students are developing a texting service to help families navigate…
‘We will keep coming back every year’: Kohl Children’s Museum returns to Waukegan
Kohl Children’s Museum has popped back up in Waukegan. A Chicago Tribune article, “We will keep coming back every year: Kohl Children’s Museum returns to Waukegan” features the museum’s recent return…