Illinois is blessed with some of the most fertile land in the country. Yet, thousands of our citizens go to bed hungry every night. Food banks across the state are using Eastern Illinois agriculture to stop the hunger plague. Lt. Governor Quinn has provided more than $129,000 in state grants to help these food banks. Find out more here.

The Earned Income Tax Credit is one of the nation’s best pro-consumer policies. Each year, Lt. Governor Quinn sponsors free tax preparation clinics that help rural families get the tax credits they deserve. Find locations of these clinics here.

Students everywhere complain of high textbook prices. Lt. Governor Quinn is helping institutions like the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign and Eastern Illinois University find ways to lower textbook prices. Learn more about Save on Textbooks here.