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 ...

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

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

Some 42 million recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will have to wait for them to be restored ...

Even with the news of funding potentially resuming, there were still feelings of anxiety and distrust in the community.

With food stamp benefits set to expire Saturday, two federal judges ruled almost simultaneously that President Donald Trump’s ...

Community groups and organizations are stepping up to help Chicagoans impacted by the SNAP benefit freeze put food on the table.

Already struggling with growing numbers of people in need of food assistance, Sauk Valley-area food pantries are now bracing for even greater numbers as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ...

A U.S. judge orders the USDA to use SNAP funds amid a government shutdown following a lawsuit led by Illinois' Attorney ...

Despite court orders to distribute SNAP benefits, state officials said the funds remain on hold for nearly 2 million ...

As SNAP benefits lapse amid the ongoing government shutdown, these food banks, mutual aid groups, community organizations and ...

Two federal judges ruled on Oct. 31 that the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program must be funded, at least partially, in November.