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(WAND) - Food pantries around Illinois are getting cash from the state.

Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs announced Thursday that the pantries are getting part of a $100,000 total.

The money comes from the state's ICash program.

Three pantries in Danville, Urbana and Lincoln will see the funds.

Danville Rescue got the largest amount of the three at $2,070.20, followed by Urbana's Eastern Illinois Foodbank with $148.21 and the Lincoln Logan Food Pantry at $278.

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