In December, the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois announced the recipients of its Community Grants program from Fall 2017. Here’s a round-up of some of the media coverage that these organizations have received for their projects, programs, and events in recent weeks.

• From WNIJ: FLAP expands legal and diplomatic resources to migrant workers in Northern Illinois
• From the Rock River Times: West Side Show Room receives grant for New Play Festival
• From the Rockford Register Star: University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford receives grant for groundbreaking lung cancer research
• From WREX: Our City, Our Story to hold live storytelling event at Nordlof Center
• From the Rockford Register Star: HomeStart to host meetings, create resources about available housing information in Boone, Ogle, and Stephenson Counties
• From the Rockford Register Star: K-Fact receives grant for Lady All-Stars Mentoring Program
• From the Rockford Register Star: Crossroads Blues Society to host 2018 Crossroads Blues Festival
• From the Rock River Times: Music Academy in Rockford to host community concert
• From the Freeport Journal Standard: Senior Resource Center receives grant for Information & Assistance Program
• From WTVO: Circle of Change provides veterans with therapy through training dogs
• From the Rock River Times: The Laura + John Fraser Collection comes to the Rockford Art Museum
• From AgriNews: 4-H Tech Wizards receive grant for STEM education
• From the Freeport Journal Standard: Freeport Public Library & Stephenson County Historical Society to digitize photo collections
• From the Rochelle News-Leader: Home of Hope expands free program for people with cancer
• From the Rockford Register Star: UIC College of Pharmacy at Rockford to host pharmacy education events
• From the Rockford Register Star: Stepping Stones of Rockford to host art workshops
• From the Rockford Register Star: NAMI receives grant to train support group leaders
• From the Rochelle News-Leader: Habitat for Humanity receives grant to build home in Ogle County
• From the Rockford Register Star: Midway Village opens archive of historic photos
• From the Rockford Register Star: Effort to connect local students with workforce receives $675k grant