Filing a return? It's not taxing on these students

April 18, 2023, is the last day to file the 2022 annual tax return. While most people focused on filing their personal tax returns, some volunteered to help underserved people prepare their tax filing.

According to Benefits.Gov, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program aims to serve people with low to moderate-income( $60,000 or less gross income), disabilities, the elderly, and people who can only speak to limited English-speaking taxpayers by providing free tax help, such as assisti

Cuts to Extra SNAP Benefits

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), previously known as food stamps, announced the supplement of the funding to needy families ended on March 1st, 2023.

The program aims to provide food budgets to very low-income families and help them to get healthy food. Starting from March 2023, SNAP resumed getting the previous allotment based on household size and income in Illinois, and benefits could be decreased to between $95 and $25 per month. According to the Center on Budget and Po

Lodgic Workplace Closure

Lodgic Everyday Community announced its official date to close its Champaign business.

The company provided a statement on Monday about the last day of their childcare services and workplace business in Champaign will be on Friday, March 31, 2023. Before that decision, they had already closed their restaurant, Everyday Kitchen, last December.

Lodgic Everyday Community refused to respond to the closure issues. One of the Champaign members of Lodgic Everyday Community felt the company made a sud

Egg Prices Are Up. Should You Buy A Chicken?

Egg prices has hit a record high. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor, the consumer price index for eggs last month rose from an average price of $1.93 per dozen to $4.82 per dozen in the Midwest region over the level of the same time in the previous year.

"It's what we called "high path" A.I.," said Ken Koelkebeck, an Animal Science Professor Emeritus and poultry expert at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. He explained "high path" Avian Influenza (HPAI), also known as "bird flu