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Illinois House Votes Against Extending Benefits To Those With Drug Convictions
Illinois legislators voted against letting people with drug-related convictions receive welfare benefits Friday. Urbana Democrat Carol Ammons was a supporter of the measure, which garnered only 36 votes.