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Illinois sees sharp rise in SNAP benefit recipients
(The Center Square) – With the state now home to the seventh highest share of resident using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, Illinois state Rep. La Shawn Ford is urging lawmakers to do more to aid the growing number of people struggling to make ends meet. In all, federal government data shows nearly two million residents, or one out of every seven individuals, are now reported to be receiving federal food assistance, leaving the state with 237,383 more SNAP recipients than before the pandemic. ...
Illinois quick hits: WIU campuses closed after standoff, shooting; Illinois economy slips for fourth straight month
WIU campuses closed after standoff, shooting Western Illinois University’s Macomb and Quad Cities campuses were closed Thursday due to a standoff after a shooting that sent two officers to the hospital. The officers were injured while serving a warrant in the area at about 6:45 p.m. Wednesday. According to information released by the Macomb Police Department, two officers are in the hospital in “critical but stable condition.” All morning athletics and team practices were postponed along with other WIU events while the standoff continued. ...
Officials urge Mega Millions players to check tickets as time is running out on $1m prize that was bought at gas station
A MEGA Millions player may be sitting on a $1 million prize that has gone unclaimed. Illinois’ state lottery publishes a list of lotto tickets that haven’t been claimed, and the big prize is still on there as the deadline gets closer. The $1 million ticket had its...
Judge allows concealed carry on Illinois’ public transportation
U.S. District Judge Iain Johnston ruled in favor of four plaintiffs who brought a 2022 lawsuit, arguing that a portion of the state's concealed carry law, prohibiting holders of concealed carry licenses to bring guns on public buses or trains violated their Second Amendment rights.
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