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The Illinois Growth and Innovation Fund from the Illinois State Treasurer's Office invests in venture capital, private equity and growth funds, including diverse fund managers and Illinois companies owned or led by minorities, women, veterans or people with disabilities, or located in diverse and LM
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| Oct 21, 2026 | The Illinois Ideas That Helped Shape the World | Last week’s Treasurer’s Note unleashed a lot of pride in Illinois’ history of innovations, and readers were quick to let me know about their favorites. Several of them, I was aware of. A few of them were new to me. Thank you for enlightenin... |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Maybe You Are Not Meant to Fit In | I distinctly remember the fear I felt when my aunt and uncle dropped me off on Yale’s campus 35 years ago this fall. I had never visited the school and didn’t know anyone. As I met people, I realized there weren’t many people like me there.... |
| Sep 30, 2026 | What Keeps Us Up Can Also Move Us Forward | When you have a problem, people often tell you to “sleep on it.” But what happens when an inability to sleep is the problem? The last few decades, I have suffered from frequent bouts of insomnia. Like many people who have trouble sleeping, ... |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Investing in the Place We Call Home | It can be hard to leave a house you’ve lived in for more than a quarter century. We make a lot of memories in our homes, but I think it’s even more difficult when you built the house yourself. I can’t say for certain because I don’t have th... |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Comparison Is the Thief of Joy | If there’s one thing I’ve learned about our twin three-year-olds, it is this: Their favorite toy is the one their brother is playing with. And we can expect a meltdown when their brother does not relinquish it to them. The toy could have be... |