Help us end hunger and poverty in Illinois

The Illinois Commission on the Elimination of Poverty (of which I am a member) and the Illinois Commission to End Hunger are conducting a listening tour of the state to learn about its residents' experiences with poverty and hunger in their communities and to hear their ideas for alleviating these crippling problems. Hunger and extreme poverty endanger health, make it difficult to focus and excel at school or work, limit opportunity and economic growth, reinforce the cycle of generational poverty and take an immense toll on individuals, families and neighborhoods.

Please attend this free, open meeting on Thursday night and help us find approaches that work.