Pope and Mendia are two of eight Waukegan small-businesses owners comprising the 2024 cohort of the Small Business Growth Initiative, working with a coach to help them develop their companies and receive a $30,000 grant upon meeting a number of requirements.
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Well-known local horseman Perry E. "Buddy" Simpson, 93 of Fairfield, passed away at 6:15 AM, Monday, October 30, 2023, at the VA Medical Center in Marion, IL.