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Alton Farmers’ & Artisans’ Market Runs Through October 17, Grant Program is Available to Double the Buying Power of SNAP Benefit Recipients
Media Release Alton Main Street Contact: Sara McGibany, Executive Director 111 E. 4th Street – Suite 315 – Alton, IL 62002 Phone: 618-463-1016 Email: sara@AltonMainStreet.org Web: www.DowntownAlton.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ALTON FARMERS’ & ARTISANS’ MARKET…
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Do Not Go Hungry
Donald Becker dobecker@lc.edu You do not have to go hungry during the COVID-19 outbreak. As stated in The New York Times, “Feeding America, the nation’s largest network of food banks, with more than 200 affiliates,…
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The Benefits of Illinois’ Minimum Wage Increase Explained
Amber Moore ambmoore@lc.edu On Feb. 19, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill that increases the state’s minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2025. The state’s wage, which is currently $8.25 per hour, will…