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You are invited to Black Winter
This Black History Month, Rockford is pulling out all the stops and celebrating the legacy and future of Black excellence in scholarship, leadership, and philanthropy at the one-of-a-kind Black Winter gala.

Community Grants Recipients Announced for 2022 - 2023 cycle
CFNIL has announced the 2022 - 2023 Community Grants Program recipients, with over $1.7M awarded to dozens of organizations across Northern Illinois, in support of programs, projects, and events benefiting the people of our region.