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Sen. Durbin awards Chicago's Big Brothers Big Sisters $500K in federal funds

Sen. Durbin awards Chicago's Big Brothers Big Sisters $500K in federal funds
Sen. Durbin awards Chicago's Big Brothers Big Sisters $500K in federal funds 00:24

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Big Brothers Big Sisters in Chicago is getting a half-a-million dollar funding boost.

Illinois U.S. Senator Dick Durbin announced on Friday the $500,000 in new federal funding. The group said it'll use the funds to expand its youth mentoring programs in the West and far South Side of the city and the south suburbs.

Big Brothers Big Sisters said it'll will help more kids have a positive, caring mentor.

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