The following story was reported by WICS-TV 20 on Oct. 28, 2024.
"University of Illinois Springfield students collected 9,074 pounds of food and grocery items during the annual Trick-or-Treat for Canned Goods event on Sunday.
UIS says atotal of 10 teams, comprised of more than 130 students, went door-to-door in Springfield neighborhoods.
All items collected will be donated to Central Illinois Foodbank, which distributes supplies to food pantries, soup kitchens, residential programs and after-school programs in a 21-county region."