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When the school year ends, their paychecks do too. Lawmakers could change that – Capitol News IL
The Illinois General Assembly is considering helping educational support staff workers whose incomes dry up each summer by allowing them to collect unemployment benefits between academic terms beginning on June 1. “The discussion we’re having now is how expensive it is,” House sponsor Rep. Marcus Evans said. “Is it a Maserati or a Camry? I think it’s a Camry.”
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