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Justice Miller’s Legacy Funds Women | Springfield News
A new charitable fund honoring the late Justice Benjamin K. Miller has awarded over $1.2 million to seven organizations helping women in need, continuing his lifelong mission to empower and protect vulnerable communities. Once Springfield’s first native on the Illinois Supreme Court, Miller championed legal aid for domestic abuse survivors and court reforms for victims of violence. His $3.2 million gift to the Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln established this fund, overseen by women he personally chose as trustees. The grants will expand critical services like housing, childcare…
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