One in 10 students skips or reduces meals to save money. Some Illinois lawmakers want to help

In her sophomore year, Haniyyah Thomas (han-EYE-uh) founded a coalition to advocate for Black students’ needs at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Rushing between meetings and classes, she often missed dining hall hours. Meanwhile, she was tight on money for extra food. “Sometimes I would go to a…

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