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Read more about the article U Of I Data: Undergrads In Greek And Certified Housing Contracted COVID At Higher Rates Than OthersLee V. Gaines/Illinois Newsroom

U Of I Data: Undergrads In Greek And Certified Housing Contracted COVID At Higher Rates Than Others

URBANA – Undergraduate students comprised the vast majority of COVID-19 cases at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign during the fall semester, with the highest infection rates occurring among students living in fraternities, sororities and other private, campus-certified housing.

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Read more about the article Illinois prison system spent less than $300 on books last year
Chicago Books to Women in Prison (BWP), has sent nearly 20,000 books to incarcerated women in the last five years, and tens of thousands since the organization was founded in 2002.

Illinois prison system spent less than $300 on books last year

Last year, the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) spent $276 on books for its educational programming across 28 correctional facilities, according to data obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request. In comparison, the state prison system spent roughly $750,000 each year on books in the early 2000s. In 2005, spending on books dropped to $264,000.

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