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Illinois Secretary of State awards nearly $22M for library services

By Ryan Johnston,

8 hours ago

(WTVO) — Some libraries in the Stateline are getting an upgrade thanks to $22 million in grant funding awarded by Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias.

Six million dollars will be put toward literacy programs throughout the state and $28,000 will go to Northern Illinois Radio Information Services in DeKalb.

Sauk Valley Community College is set to receive $68,000, while Highland Community College will be receiving $81,000.

The YWCA in Rockford is also being awarded $85,000.

The grants will be used to fund online catalogs, day-to-day operations and the promotion of reading and writing skills.

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