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![illinoispolicy Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::21323251.png) Illinois Policy [@illinoispolicy](/creator/twitter/illinoispolicy) on x 45.4K followers
Created: 2025-07-22 01:20:00 UTC

Nearly X million Illinoisans still rely on food stamps.

But food stamps aren't the scandal.

Illinois makes it so hard to get a job, escape poverty, and afford groceries that X in X residents still need government aid.



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