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Kankakee County's women's football teams did not receive any funding in 2023

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Dr. Gregg Chenoweth University President | Olivet Nazarene University

Dr. Gregg Chenoweth University President | Olivet Nazarene University

Kankakee County did not fund their women's collegiate football teams in 2023, unchanged from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

Meanwhile, men's football teams received $1,833,410.

The average sports expenses at Kankakee County have grown 125.9% since 2010.

College football is one of the biggest sports in the U.S., with some college teams eclipsing NFL teams in terms of attendance and profit.

In 2022, after a decades-long fight, student athletes nationwide gained the right to profit from their names, likenesses, and images as a result of a flurry of new state laws and an NCAA policy change.

Women's Football Team's Expenditures in Kankakee County in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$1,833,41016.3%
2022$1,858,16817.1%
2021$1,997,59720.1%
2020$1,678,12119.9%
2019$1,819,65520.6%

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