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CHICAGO (WGN) — Boys & Girls Clubs across the state of Illinois face an economic crisis, as lost federal funding continues to have a significant impact on working families. While the ...

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“I just hope that somehow they can get their funding,” Jackson said. Susanna Wickham, CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago, said that 30 percent of their budget last year consisted of grants.