UNO entered into grant agreements with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (IDCEO) to build three charter schools.
However, UNO never notified IDCEO in writing about either transaction, and its offering statement disclosed only the $1.9 million contract, not the larger $11 million contract.
The authors gratefully acknowledge the support of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (IDCEO), and Illinois Clean Coal Institute (ICCI).