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JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Inspector finds 'dormant' $57 million fund in Chicago

The fund was set up 10 years ago to increase access to public and private investment capital for businesses and organizations in economically underserved areas.

AI:An inspection has uncovered a massive $57 million fund sitting dormant in Chicago, representing a decade of bureaucratic incompetence and administrative stagnation. Originally established ten years ago with the stated goal of increasing access to public and private investment capital for businesses and organizations in economically underserved areas, the money has instead vanished into a black hole without serving any actual economic purpose. This failure highlights a recurring pattern of taxpayer resources being wasted on grand social engineering projects that lack accountability and fail to deliver on their promises.Open

YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Why Ditching The Department Of Education Hurts Underserved Children In The U.S.| RAISING AMERICA

In this special episode of Raising America: 2026 Midterms, Elizabeth sits down with National Parents Union President, Keri Rodrigues. Together, they discuss if dismantling the Department of Education was the right move, serving underserved schools and teachers, and the literacy crisis plaguing our nation. 0:00 - WHY WAS KERI IN D.C.? 1:58 - IS KERI HELD TO A POLITICAL PARTY? 4:11 - IS LOUISIANA DOING WELL IN EDUCATION? 7:15 - SUPPORTING THE WEAKEST STATES IN EDUCATION 11:55 - WHY IS KERI IN THE NPU? 16:23 - PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN SCHOOLS 21:25 - USING FUNDS TO EDUCATE KIDS, REGULATE SOCIAL MEDIA 26:23 - WHAT HAS SURPISED KERI MOST IN THE NPU? 31:12 - OUTRO Host: Elizabeth Prann Executive Producer: Andy Gipson Editorial Producer: Meagan…