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James J. O’Connor, founding chairman of Big Shoulders Fund, dies

James J. O’Connor, the founding chairman of the Big Shoulders Fund, died July 31. Mr. O’Connor was 86.

$1 million donation will provide students internet at home

Up to 3,000 Catholic school students could get free high-speed internet access thanks to the Big Shoulders Fund, which on Dec. 1 announced a $1 million donation to allow the 70 under-resourced schools supported by the fund to participate in “Chicago Connected,” an initiative to provide broadband access at home to Chicago Public Schools students.

Archdiocese, Big Shoulders invest more than $90 million in schools

The Archdiocese of Chicago and the Big Shoulders Fund announced a commitment of more than $95 million to 30 mostly South and West side Catholic schools serving 5,600 children Jan. 28.

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