Approximately 1.9 million Illinoisans – or about 15 percent of the state’s population – were on food stamp rolls in January 2017, according to a Prairie State Wire analysis of 66 Illinois welfare offices.

City of Edwardsville Public Services Committee met 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 27.

With 11 yes votes, a bill banning youth younger than 12 years old from playing on organized tackle football teams passed the House Mental Health Committee on Thursday.

City of Urbana Police Pension Fund Board met Friday, Nov. 3.

City of Urbana Public Arts Commission met Tuesday, Nov. 14.

Urbana City Council Committee of the Whole met at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13.

City of Urbana Community Alternative Policing (UCAP) Advisory Committee met Thursday, Nov. 9.

City of Urbana Foreign Fire Insurance Board met Tuesday, Nov. 7.

City of Urbana Cunningham Township Board met Monday, Nov. 6.at 7 p.m.

City of Urbana Committee of the Whole met at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26.

City of Urbana Community Development Commission met at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27.

City of Urbana Mayor's Neighborhood Safety Task Force met at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28.

City of Urbana MOR Development Review Board met at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 1.

City of Hoopeston Street and Alley Committee met at 5:15 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26.

Hoopeston City Police Committee met at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 1.

City of Hoopeston Council met Tuesday, Feb. 6.

City of Urbana Free Library Board of Trustees met Tuesday, Nov. 14.

City of Urbana City Council met Monday, Nov. 20.

City of Urbana City Council met Monday, Dec. 4.

City of Urbana Cunningham Township Board met Monday, Dec. 4.