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Juvenile Justice Reform Advances in Illinois

Helping to realize a goal of the Foundation's Models for Change initiative to "right-size" the juvenile justice system, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed legislation raising the age of juvenile court jurisdiction to include 17-year-olds charged ... Read More

"A Summer of Data Hacking Social Problems"

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"Architect Jeanne Gang Tapped to Design U of C Dormitories"

From WBEZ 91.5
Jeanne Gang, MacArthur Fellow, 2011 Read More

"Summer Learning to Earn 'Digital Badges'"

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The Preservation Compact: Preserving Chicagoland's Future

The Preservation Compact brings together the region's public, private, and nonprofit leaders to preserve affordable multifamily rental housing in Cook County. Watch

"Cutting Through a Cultural Thicket: 'The Jungle Book' Comes to the Stage"

From The New York Times
Mary A. Zimmerman, MacArthur Fellow, 1998
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"Getting Out of Jail and Staying Out"

From the National Journal
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"Avoiding the Summer Slide"

From the Chicago Tribune
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