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Illinois State Fact Sheet

Map of Selected Projects in Illinois

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The Freedom Center gave me a brand-new start. I found my spirituality. I praise God every day. I’m so thankful to my daughter for bringing me here. I’m finding happiness now. I love being called Grandpa, getting to see my grandkids. They come to the center for summer camp and to use the computer lab. Yeah, that is my happiness.

-Tim, Former Resident and Current Volunteer, Salvation Army Freedom Center

Selected Projects in Illinois

Senator Durbin Visits Center @501

Senator Durbin (D-IL) was on hand for a ribbon-cutting at Center @501 June 28th. The project, a partnership among the Economic Growth Corporation of Rock Island, Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce and The Springfield Project affordable housing program, took several years to come together. It was funded through a combination of historic tax credits, new market tax credits, state donation tax credits, $985,000 in tax increment financing from the city of Springfield and taking on about $4.4 million in borrowing. “I’ve been doing this for about 20 years, and this is probably one of the toughest ones I’ve done,”
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