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As of Jan. 12:  Program date and location previously announced have changed. New date is Feb. 3 as noted below. 

Please join the League as we continue to learn about how government funding actions are impacting our community in a variety of ways, and may affect our daily lives.

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This is not a repeat! For this second program, we will once again feature the efforts of The Documentation Project, a community organization formed in 2025. The group records the local human impacts of government actions. It aims to inform and engage McLean County residents in public policymaking. 

Attendees will hear about how recent government funding actions will affect local families and communities here in McLean County.

Featured Topics

• Tariffs and USDA: Impact of tariff policies, and US Dept. of Agriculture cutbacks on area farmers and our communities
  
  • Presenter: Michael Doherty, economist and independent consultant
    

• Youth Enrichment Programs: Impact of termination of grants supporting enrichment and summer educational programs on families and students
  
  • Presenter: Rebecca Kinsey, The Baby Fold

• Science Grants: Impact of grant terminations on educational institutions and students
  
  • Presenter: Gabe Spaulding, Professor of Physics, Illinois Wesleyan University

Registration is not required, but appreciated to help with planning.