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Kuni Takahashi Chicago Tribune
"Hidden Poverty in Illinois"


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Lee Neff, 63, has been living in a trailer for two years with his wife Sarah, 64, and daughter Kandee, 19, in rural town of Murdock, IL. Lee receives disability check of $813 per month and Sarah who suffers from diabetes earns $244 per month from part-time job at Peace Meal but cannot afford the cost of medication.
 

 

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