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In 2015, the WIC program supported only 43.5% of eligible Illinois.
Incoming Governor Pritzker has a crucial opportunity to put Illinois on a path of progress
The most vulnerable communities in America will be the first to bear the brunt of the consequences of this damaging shut-down.
Under this inhumane new standard, immigration officials could turn away immigrants who have received assistance from a variety of safety net programs.
We must continue the fight to end poverty and advance racial justice.
Child development research shows that kids are healthier and earn more as adults when they benefit from resources at an early age.
The Trump Administration’s rescission proposal is just its latest attack on low-income and working people.
Work requirements do nothing to address the barriers that keep low-income people from securing and maintaining decent jobs.
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