MacKenzie Scott, the billionaire philanthropist known for her impromptu multibillion dollar donations to charities and racial equity causes, announced June 15, 2021, that she has given $2.7 billion to 286 organizations. In Chicago, the University of Illinois at Chicago has received $40 million and Kennedy-King college received $5 million. (Evan Agostini/Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
How MacKenzie Scott’s mega donation will support Chicago’s low-income and 1st-generation college students
