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Peaches are served to a student at Booker T. Washington school in Champaign, Il on Monday, April 13, 2015.

Free and reduced-cost lunches served up at Champaign County schools

Post author:Cheryl Silver
Post published:April 21, 2015
Post category:Education Poverty

The number of children receiving free and reduced-cost lunches in Champaign County is on the rise as numbers across the country decline. Of the school districts that reported, more than 51 percent of children in the county are receiving free or reduced cost lunches, up 2 percent from 2014, according to state education data.

Read more about the article Government looks to counter SNAP recipient fraud

Robert Holly/Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is the country’s largest nutrition-support program, last year serving about 47 million Americans at a cost of about $76 billion.

Government looks to counter SNAP recipient fraud

Post author:CU-CitizenAccess.org
Post published:September 9, 2014
Post category:Article Poverty

By Robert Holly/Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting -- Champaign County has seen a 40 percent increase in the number of households on the federal…

Weekly RoundUp: Poverty

Post author:CU-CitizenAccess.org
Post published:September 18, 2013
Post category:Article Poverty

Despite reports of job growth, corporate profits and increased spending, the poor and the middle class continue to struggle as they attempt to recover…

Maps of Public Housing Authorities in Illinois

Post author:CU-CitizenAccess.org
Post published:July 10, 2013
Post category:Housing Poverty

Illinois public housing authorities are responsible for providing affordable housing to low-income residents located within their district. Some authorities – such as the housing authority in Champaign – serve an entire county. Others – such as The East St. Louis Housing Authority – are charged with only serving a city.

Read more about the article Weekly Roundup: Poverty in the Heartland

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Pam G. Dempsey/CU-CitizenAccess/Food items sit on a table at Martha's Cupboard Food Pantry in Mansfield.

Weekly Roundup: Poverty in the Heartland

Post author:CU-CitizenAccess.org
Post published:February 5, 2013
Post category:Article Poverty

By Staff/CU-CitizenAccess.org The latest report on poverty by Heartland Alliance is grim – one third of the overall population in the United States will experience poverty…

Lasting effect of economy creates greater stress on local households

Post author:CU-CitizenAccess.org
Post published:October 11, 2012
Post category:Article Poverty

Editor's note: This series is funded by the Marguarite Casey Foundation Pam G. Dempsey/CU-CitizenAccess.org -- In 2002, food was a lot less expensive. So…

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Low-income households struggle to manage expenses

Post author:CU-CitizenAccess.org
Post published:October 11, 2012
Post category:Article Poverty

Editor's note: This series is funded by the Marguerite Casey Foundation. By Pam G. Dempsey -- Robin Arbiter is a long-time resident of the…

Read more about the article Economy leaves more Champaign families in need

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Leodegario Olea discusses his family's economic hardship in his home in Champaign.

Economy leaves more Champaign families in need

Post author:CU-CitizenAccess.org
Post published:October 10, 2012
Post category:Article Poverty

Editor's note: This series is funded by the Marguarite Casey Foundation. By Pam G. Dempsey -- Leodegario Olea and his wife, Rosa, sit inside…

Champaign County income levels by township

Post author:CU-CitizenAccess.org
Post published:June 16, 2011
Post category:Poverty

This map shows the percentage of residents in each of Champaign County's 30 townships living below certain income levels. The figures for 2005 to…