Like is not working with substr...

Hello,
I am trying to do
FOR i IN (SELECT grp.group_id
               FROM ems.groups grp, ems.groups_loc gl, ems.location loc
              WHERE grp.group_id = gl.group_id
                AND loc.loc_id = gl.loc_id
                AND gl.loc_id = i_loc_id
                AND (UPPER(group_desc) LIKE (UPPER(SUBSTR (location_desc, 3,INSTR(SUBSTR(location_desc,3,LENGTH(location_desc)),',')-1)) || ' IT')
                 OR  UPPER(group_desc) LIKE (UPPER(SUBSTR (location_desc, 3,INSTR(SUBSTR(location_desc,3,LENGTH(location_desc)),',')-1)) || ' FACILITIES' ))
              ) LOOP
Here there is data with UPPER(SUBSTR (location_desc, 3,INSTR(SUBSTR(location_desc,3,LENGTH(location_desc)),',')-1)) || ' IT') as well as (UPPER(SUBSTR (location_desc, 3,INSTR(SUBSTR(location_desc,3,LENGTH(location_desc)),',')-1)) || ' FACILITIES' )),
But it seems to be 'LIKE' is not working.
Can please anybody help me with this problem.
Thanks.

Sorry, for insufficient information.
here i have location desc as 39 Herndon, VA, 11 Jacksonville, FL, 48 Pittsburgh, PA. From these description i have to get Herndon, Jacksonville, Pittsburgh and then check group_desc = 'HERNDONIT' OR 'HERNDON FACILITIES'.
I am trying with,
(UPPER(group_desc) LIKE (UPPER(SUBSTR (location_desc, 3,INSTR(SUBSTR(location_desc,3,LENGTH(location_desc)),',')-1)) || ' IT'|| '%')
                 OR  UPPER(group_desc) LIKE (UPPER(SUBSTR (location_desc, 3,INSTR(SUBSTR(location_desc,3,LENGTH(location_desc)),',')-1)) || ' FACILITIES' || '%' ))
But its not working correctly. Eventhough there is data i am not getting any row return.
Thanks,
Gayatri.

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    Other non-tool based mouse-key combinations in Illustrator work consistently all the time - Ctrl-A for Select All as just one example that always works.
    Thanks Again

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