As SNAP benefits are cut off, Chicagoans line up at food pantries: ‘I’m surviving. I’m not living’

Anxiety and distrust remained high despite rulings Friday that the government must fund the food assistance program.
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Rachel Jacoby: I help run a food pantry. We can’t do the government’s job.

I worry that our community donations may not meet the increased need we will see as a result of SNAP’s suspension.
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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 ...
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Illinois families, food banks brace as SNAP aid stops

Axios Visuals Two federal judges ordered the Trump administration to continue funding SNAP benefits during the government shutdown, but if and when payments will resume remains unclear. Driving the ...

Government shutdown could become longest ever as Trump says he ‘won’t be extorted’ by Democrats

The government shutdown is poised to become the longest ever this week as the impasse between Democrats and Republicans has dragged into a new month. Millions of people could ...

Local businesses, programs offering relief to SNAP benefit recipients in Chicagoland

Local businesses and programs are offering some relief to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit recipients ...

Michigan Senate race heats up: El-Sayed blasts Democrats, Stevens sidesteps donor spending

Michigan Democrats are struggling to find a strong candidate to challenge Trump in the Senate race, with many feeling that ...