Street light. For other uses, see Streetlight (disambiguation). A street light, light pole, lamppost, street lamp, light standard, or lamp standard is a raised source of light on the edge of a road or walkway. Modern lamps may also have light-sensitive photocells that activate automatically when light is or is not needed: dusk, dawn, or the onset of dark weather.
The cost of living in Illinois (IL) is higher than the nationwide average. The average yearly pay in Illinois is $52,590.00, which is higher than the U.S. average annual salary by $2,782.00. The consumer price index (CPI) of 235 in Illinois is 0.86% higher than the U.S. city average CPI of 233.
The annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) usually means an increase in the benefit amount people receive each month. By law, the monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) federal benefit rate increases when there is a rise in the cost of living. The government measures changes in the cost of living through the Department of Laborâs Consumer Price Index (CPI-W). The CPI-W rose this year.