‘It’s scary’: SNAP recipients brace for fallout as benefits vanish during shutdown

The government shutdown has frozen SNAP funding for 42 million Americans. Food banks warn shelves are emptying fast as states ...

42M lose SNAP benefits despite efforts to fund the food program

Some 42 million recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will have to wait for them to be restored ...
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Experts urge action as SNAP halt threatens Central Illinois families and economy

It’s Day 30 of the government shutdown, and for tens of thousands of families across Central Illinois, the countdown is on.In just two days, SNAP benefits could ...

As SNAP benefits are cut off, Chicagoans who rely on assistance line up at food pantries on South and West sides: ‘I’m surviving. I’m not living’

Even with the news of funding potentially resuming, there were still feelings of anxiety and distrust in the community.
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Judges order SNAP funding to continue as shutdown threatens food assistance for many Illinois families - WGN News at 5

With food stamp benefits set to expire Saturday, two federal judges ruled almost simultaneously that President Donald Trump’s ...
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New SNAP restrictions go into place amid shutdown drama

Late Friday, Trump indicated that he would fund SNAP, but noted that they would be delayed for the month of November.

Community groups provide food assistance to Chicagoans amid SNAP benefits freeze

Community groups and organizations are stepping up to help Chicagoans impacted by the SNAP benefit freeze put food on the table.
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Federal shutdown delaying energy assistance as Illinois families face soaring utility bills

SNAP isn't the only program being impacted by the now month-long federal shutdown. The National Energy Assistance Directors ...