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Analysis: 14% of Illinois residents enrolled in food stamp program in May
About 1,780,778 Illinois residents – or about 14 percent of the state's population – were on food stamp rolls in May 2019, according to data obtained by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
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Analysis: 13.6% of Illinois residents enrolled in food stamp program in April
About 1,737,117 Illinois residents – or about 13.6 percent of the state's population – were on food stamp rolls in April 2019, according to data obtained by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
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Cook County warned that another tax after failed soda tax won't go down any easier
Cook County commissioners and lawmakers across the state need to learn from the recently repealed soda tax before considering sales taxes or any other new revenue schemes, Commissioner Sean Morrison told the Chicago City Wire.
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Revisions to 'loosened' food stamp rules urged
Simplified reporting and "loosened eligibility by government bureaucrats" led to record-high enrollment in the federally funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly referred to as food stamps, Douglas Besharov, a professor at the University of Maryland told Chicago City Wire.