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Inflation Pressure Mounts Across Illinois Families
Inflation dominates Illinois talk as workers like Ted Mount in East St. Louis warn of riots and rising costs. Dozens detail income, groceries, rent, and scarce work as families cope with high prices, food limits, and shifting budgets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Farrar
Lindsay-Schaub
Ted Mount
East St. Louis
Salvation Army
Samuel Jasper
Champaign
Edwards
Paul Heepke
Illinois
Ruth Ray
Urbana Union
Miller
Mt. Vernon
University of Illinois
Urbana
McDonald’s
Mount
Nixon
Cambodia
Fifth St
Ray
Leo Guccione
Grocery Warehouse Mart