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DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Millikin Universitys Big Blue Backpacks will expand to provide food to more Decatur Public School students.

Millikin Universitys Big Blue Backpacks program kicked off its eighth year on Monday. The student-led initiative provides meals and snacks for children in need at three Decatur schools to tide

160 students in need at Dennis School and American Dreamer STEM Academy will receive food to make it through the weekends.