Residents in Illinois face some of the steepest cost of attending in-state colleges and universities in the U.S., according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.

About 54,377 East Central Illinois residents – or about 32.5 percent of the region’s population – were on food stamp rolls in January 2017, according to an East Central Reporter analysis of 66 Illinois welfare offices

Approximately 1.9 million Illinoisans – or about 15 percent of the state’s population – were on food stamp rolls in January 2017, according to a Prairie State Wire analysis of 66 Illinois welfare offices.

Welfare offices in Charleston, Robinson, Danville and Olney saw food stamp costs drop by an average of 6.0 percent from January 2015 to January 2017, according to an East Central Reporter analysis of 66 Illinois welfare offices.

Welfare offices in Quincy, Blue Island and Calumet Park saw food stamp costs drop the most from January 2015 to January 2017, according to a Prairie State Wire analysis of 66 Illinois welfare offices.

The number of people receiving food stamps in four East Central Illinois locations dropped by 3.5 percent as President Trump entered office, according to an East Central Reporter analysis of federal data.

The number of food stamp recipients fell over two years at 54 of 66 Illinois welfare offices analyzed by Prairie State Wire.

The Illinois Department of Human Services and Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity have openings available to help SNAP recipients receive training and learn skills to gain meaningful employment.

In the wake of Election Day, GrubHub CEO Matt Maloney wrote and sent out a mass email to his thousands of employees concerning the election of Donald Trump and their party affiliation and support.

4.06 percent of people in Browns were receiving food stamps as of April 30, 2016, according to an analysis of the federal program by East Central Reporter.

12.14 percent of people in Centralia were receiving food stamps as of April 30, 2016, according to an analysis of the federal program by East Central Reporter.

7.43 percent of people in Bellmont were receiving food stamps as of April 30, 2016, according to an analysis of the federal program by East Central Reporter.

5.0 percent of people in Bone Gap were receiving food stamps as of April 30, 2016, according to an analysis of the federal program by East Central Reporter.

6.02 percent of people in Cisne were receiving food stamps as of April 30, 2016, according to an analysis of the federal program by East Central Reporter.

6.11 percent of people in Bridgeport were receiving food stamps as of April 30, 2016, according to an analysis of the federal program by East Central Reporter.

3.72 percent of people in Claremont were receiving food stamps as of April 30, 2016, according to an analysis of the federal program by East Central Reporter.

5.13 percent of people in Albion were receiving food stamps as of April 30, 2016, according to an analysis of the federal program by East Central Reporter.

7.97 percent of people in Belleville were receiving food stamps as of April 31, 2016, according to an analysis of the federal program by 'East Central Reporter.'

5.52 percent of people in Calhoun were receiving food stamps as of April 31, 2016, according to an analysis of the federal program by 'East Central Reporter.'

7.74 percent of people in Alma were receiving food stamps as of April 31, 2016, according to an analysis of the federal program by 'East Central Reporter.'