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Conservative pranksters face $5 million proposed fine over robocalls

The Verge

On Tuesday, the Federal Communications Commission proposed an over $5 million fine against conspiracy theorists and conservative activists John Burkman and Jacob Wohl for making hundreds of robocalls spreading 2020 election misinformation. Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge.

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The most innovative companies in economic development for 2025

Fast Company Tech

Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park , seeks to build out the future of cutting-edge quantum computing on the site of a former steel plant site in Chicago. With more than half of the planets mangrove forests at risk , programs that meld local, sustainable growth and conservation offer a new way to achieve green economic engines.

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John Deere scolded for its inability to comply with GPL software license

TechSpot

Non-profit organization Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) said that the Moline, Illinois-based corporation has been essentially unwilling to follow the rules defined by the most popular open-source license "for multiple years." Read Entire Article

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10 Blogging Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

For example, the National Parks Conservation Association recently blogged about a rollback of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and included a prominent CTA. In the example below, the Northern Illinois Food Bank shares the story of one of their regular volunteers. 7) Tell the story of a community served by your nonprofit.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On The Environment And Conservation Efforts

Kindful

Today’s funder list focuses on nonprofits supporting the environment and conservation efforts. Funding Priority: The Environment and Conservation Efforts. The Conservation, Food & Health Foundation. Alaska Conservation Foundation. The Conservation, Food & Health Foundation. The Green Climate Fund.

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InnovaFeed nabs $250M to extend its vertical insect farms to the US

TechCrunch

with a new production plant in Decatur, Illinois, in partnership with food processing giant ADM , whose headquarters are located nearby. The company is planning 10 more similar sites by the end of this decade, and with its latest cash injection, it confirmed that it’s expanding into the U.S. InnovaFeed at work.

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Rivian goes public in one of the biggest IPOs ever

The Verge

Where other EV startups went public with big promises of near-term growth, Rivian has been very conservative in the few estimates it’s offered for what the next few years look like and has instead emphasized that it will be largely focused on making vans for Amazon, which owns about 20 percent of the startup.

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