Mega Donor Richard Uihlein Ramps Up Donations To Conservative Causes
Via Chicago Sun-Times:
By stepping up contributions to conservative candidates and causes, Lake Forest businessman Richard Uihlein has vaulted into the ranks of national mega donors — leveraging his personal direct political giving with funds from a charity he controls.
A Chicago Sun-Times examination of annual IRS 990 reports filed by the tax-exempt Ed Uihlein Family Foundation, where Uihlein serves as president, reveals major donations from the charity to nonprofits devoted to promoting a conservative political agenda.
Uihlein is one of the most influential — and little-known — political players in Illinois.
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