East St. Louis forum to tackle persistent childhood poverty
Educators, health officials, lawmakers coming together on Tuesday in East St. Louis, where one in two children live in poverty
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In Cairo, massive 3D printer provides affordable housing hope
Machine to build first new home in Illinois’ southernmost city in 50 years
Illinois made a bold promise to end poverty. In Alexander County, it’s hard to tell.
In 2020, the state made a goal of cutting deep and persistent poverty in half by 2026 and ending it ...
Capitol Briefs: Tax credits for children, manufacturers among new legislative proposals
Insurance coverage for fertility treatments, child internet regulations also introduced
State to put $20 million toward grants for grocers, research into food insecurity
Communities across Illinois that lack access to nearby stores that sell high quality food may soon see that change.
Bills allow redistribution of prescription drugs, require menstrual products at homeless shelters
The Senate Health Committee voted Tuesday to advance two bills which would create a prescription drug repository program and require ...
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