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Special Olympics athletes were treated to "Breakfast with Santa" by Ald. Matt O'Shea and Mt. Greenwood Park Special Recreation on Sunday in Beverly.

Special needs bill advances, would allow support services through age 22 By Tim Kirsininkas Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House Human Services Committee advanced two bills Tuesday, one allowing special needs students to stay with a school program past their 22nd birthday and another allowing the use of certain federal nutrition benefits to purchase feminine hygiene products. House Bill 40, introduced by Rep. Frances Hurley, D-Chicago, would allow special needs students to r...

Bill would allow students with special needs to finish school year after they turn 22   Updated 3/3/2021 5:28 PM SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois House Human Services Committee advanced two bills Tuesday, one allowing special-needs students to stay with school programs past their 22nd birthday and another allowing the use of certain federal nutrition benefits to purchase feminine hygiene products. House Bill 40, introduced by Rep. Frances Hurley, a Chicago Democrat, would allow those stud...