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Throughout the state, Lutheran Social Services of Illinois touches the lives of tens of thousands of people each year, serving people of all ages, races, religious and economic circumstances.
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our mission: Responding to the Gospel, Lutheran Social Services of Illinois brings healing, justice and wholeness to people and communities.

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Volunteers Beautify Trinidad Head StartVolunteers Beautify Trinidad Head Start
Volunteers from the Meredith Publishing Company recently planted trees and flowers, constructed a vegetable garden and painted LSSI’s Trinidad Head Start site in Humboldt Park. The project was facilitated by Rebuilding Together, a non-profit organization. The site’s playground equipment and outdoor tables and benches were funded by the Kohls Cares for Kids Foundation in fall 2009.

State Budget Update
On July 2, Gov. Quinn finalized the state budget, signing into law the bills that comprise the FY 2011 budget. The budget contains $1.4 billion in cuts, including $312 million to human services. The cuts include lower state funding for community-based programs and services for people with developmental disabilities, addictions and chronic mental illness.

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Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis Funds Program for Incarcerated Fathers
The Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis is making it possible for Lutheran Social Services of Illinois to expand current services to fathers incarcerated at Southwestern Illinois Correctional Center (SWICC), thanks to a two-year grant of $66,000 to the Prisoner and Family Ministry. » More

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