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Carol Ammons, argues legislation while on the House floor during session at the Illinois State Capitol. — Seth Perlman/Associated Press

April 29, 2017

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.

March 17, 2004

The Working Poor: Invisible in America

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January 28, 2004

Just What The Nation Needed: The Welfare Reform Law of 1996

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February 23, 2001

Motherhood in the Media: Celebrity Moms versus Welfare Moms

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January 23, 2001

What Happens to People Leaving Welfare in Illinois?

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