Chigaco Groups Win MacArthur Foundation Grants


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Community Investment Corporation and Business and Professional People for the Public Interest have won grants from the MacArthur Foundation.

MacArthur President Robert Gallucci says locally, they wanted to focus on housing. Community Investment Corporation is receiving $2 million, will use the money to create more affordable rental housing in Chicago neighborhoods.

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