State to put $20 million toward grants for grocers, research into food insecurity
New law aims to alleviate ‘food deserts’ throughout the state.
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August 18, 2023 Today’s headlines: A shelter for unhoused men is set to open later this month in Urbana and some residents are voicing concerns for their safety. The head of Illinois’ Republican Party says there’s a key strategy they should embrace if they hope to win in Illinois. Another phase of Illinois’s largest road project…