Ishia Norris, of the 4000 block of West Polk died after her white Pontiac Grand Am was hit by another car, a grey Chevy Monte Carlo, that ran a red light Saturday morning in

Norris’ car that had caught fire after it hit the pole

the North Lawndale on the corner of Douglas Boulevard and Homan. The driver of the Monte Carlo was Erick Ellison, who nine hours later, turned himself in to authorities. Ellison, whose driver’s license was suspended is being held on a $300,000 bail as of Tuesday.

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Valerie Leonard

The Donors Forum of Chicago surveyed their nonprofit partners in 2010 and found that

• 71% of organizations reported budget decreases in 2009

• 63% had only 3 months or less of cash reserves on hand; only 11% had more than 12 months cash reserves

• 44% of nonprofits reported reductions in their number of full-time paid staff compared to 19% in 2008.

• 41% reported decreased ability to meet service demands due to reduced funding and increased need. This was up from 22% in 2008.

• 68% reported reduced foundation giving

• 63% reported decreases in corporate sponsorships

• 62% reported declines in government funding, which led to cash flow problems. Of this amount, more than half reportedly experienced delayed payments from the State of Illinois.

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