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December 21, 2020
On Sunday, December 27, President Trump signed a new stimulus bill to help support millions of Americans as they continue…
November 9, 2020
The Board of Directors at Forefront is pleased to announce the appointment of Monique Brunson Jones, LCSW as the new…
October 21, 2020
In October 2020, Forefront and our partners in Sangamon County launched the Building Board Diversity (BBD) pledge: an opportunity for…
September 2, 2020
The 2020 Census self-response period ends on October 31, and the clock is ticking. The Census informs how billions of…
August 18, 2020
In the pivot to a mostly-digital world of events and programs, many virtual convenings have become information dumps: platforms to…
July 22, 2020
To the Forefront Community, On Tuesday, July 21, 2020, President Trump signed a memorandum instructing the Census Bureau to exclude…
June 15, 2020
Hello, I hope this finds you safe and healthy. I am writing to you again with a comprehensive update about Eric Weinheimer’s transition…
June 2, 2020
After reading and seeing the severe civil unrest that has erupted nationally, across Illinois, and in Chicago, Forefront stands in…
May 13, 2020
Yesterday, May 12, Speaker Pelosi released the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES Act). Below are some key elements…
April 13, 2020
This is a complete timeline of Forefront’s policy updates since March 2020, when COVID-19 became the primary focus of our…