Resident raises poverty concerns; commission to update food resource list
A Lansing resident urged the commission to address local poverty; Chairperson McDaniels cited a 2026 poverty projection of about 13.97% and said the commission will update the food resource list. McDaniels also clarified the commission’s remit concerns human relations rather than human rights.
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Lansing resident Evelyn Baldwin told the commission she is worried about growing poverty in Lansing and asked the commission to consider the issue. Chairperson McDaniels said she had pulled statistics and noted that "Lansing, Illinois is projected to have a poverty rate of about 13.97% in 2026 based on the latest available estimates in World Population Review." The commission agreed to update the food resource list and Ms. Baldwin is expected to attend the next meeting.
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