Since last year, Hall has been meeting with nonprofit leaders and others who expressed concern that a merger would mean less representation for the poor in their communities.
Some nonprofit leaders are concerned about the merger.
The nonprofit leaders don't care about poor people, do they?
A baby getting cleaned up.
The Souther Illinois Self-Help Center and Illinois legal services websites offer materials.
Two women are standing on the street alone.
A girls volleyball team practices for a game.
Several people ran naked through the snow.
The southern part of the country had no residents.