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Article: Big money, few results: Illinois has spent millions to fight HIV and AIDS, but African Americans still struggle to receive the treatment they need.(Ailing AIDS Funding)(Cover story)
- Article from:
- The Chicago Reporter
- Article date:
- January 1, 2009
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Post-lunch drowsiness was gently spreading through the banquet hall at the Hilton Hotel Springfield until Yvette Flunder started talking.
Standing next to three white, helium-filled balloons with red ribbons emblazoned on them and attached by a red string, the sturdily built Flunder instantly grabbed the attention of hundreds of service providers gathered at the HIV/STD Conference and refused to let go.
The San Francisco-based pastor began with a gospel song about God's grace giving people the will to endure.
Despite the valiant efforts of government-funded organizations and individuals, the disease's relentless ...