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Coalitions across the state are calling on the General Assembly to provide funding in the 2025 state budget to fund the 'Healthy School Meals for All' bill.
How are the districts paying for it?
If signed into law and fully funded, families may not need to worry about paying for student meals this next school year.
As September marks Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, health experts across Illinois say they have found there is no one-step solution to managing the problem.