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Food banks looking for more donations during tough times

By Danny Ciamprone | February 20, 2011

One in 10 Illinois residents need to receive emergency food sources from food banks. This is the latest statistic in a report issued by the organization Feeding Illinois. The report also states unemployment rates are at 11 percent and poverty is at 12...