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Cities in Illinois and across the country have laws regulating panhandling. But courts are tossing them out, and Springfield ’ s ordinance could be next...
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The Illinois poverty rate hovers above pre-recession levels at 14.4 percent, according to Census numbers released Thursday. In all, 1.8 million...
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WSIU's Jennifer Fuller talks with Carbondale Interfaith Council President and Sparrow Coalition Facilitator Maurine Pyle and SIU Lecturer Josh Phillips…
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The Illinois Kids Count 2014 report is out, and it continues to show a gap in the availability of social services for children all over the state.H Group…
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A new report puts a spotlight on poverty in Illinois, claiming one-third of the people in the state are in or near poverty.The study, published Wednesday…