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Cabrini-Green advocate accused of misusing funds | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Report says funds used to pay for trips, restaurant meals Crusader Staff Report Following an investigation, a report from CHA’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) alleged that Carol Steele, longtime leader of the non-profit Cabrini-Green LAC Community Development Corporation (CDC) misspent more than $180,000 in funds to benefit herself, her family, and friends instead […]

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