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Illinois taxpayers funded PTSD 'God shot' injections through nonprofit

Illinois officials awarded more than $170,000 in public funds to a nonprofit that paid for PTSD injections administered by the nonprofit founder’s private business after the founder said the treatment helped many patients.

Published Aug 12, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT | WFMZZ

State officials granted over $170,000 to a nonprofit which used the money to pay for PTSD injections provided by the nonprofit founder’s private business, based on the founder’s claims the treatment benefited many patients. An investigation by The Center Square examined the grants and the nonprofit’s payments to the founder’s private practice.