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Children at risk: Child poverty rates in area; kids getting food stamps in …
Belleville News Democrat In 2000 there were 379000 children receiving food stamps in Illinois. In 2010 there were 758000 children receiving food stamps in Illinois. Between 2006 and 2010 juvenile arrests in Illinois fell by 18 percent for violent offenses and 25 percent for … High poverty rates, child care issues persist Bad economy hurts kids, too, charity says |
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