Funding assists economic mobility, commercial development and small business support projects in Northern Illinois NAPERVILLE, Ill., July 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Seven nonprofits in Rockford, Joliet and South Suburban Cook County will receive $700,000 in grants from Northern Illinois Community Initiatives (NICI). Part of NICI's Impact Grants program, these donations will provide bridge funding for economic and workforce development, as well as community revitalization programs. The grants build upon NICI's ...