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SNAP benefits lapse amid government shutdown: Where to find food and help in the Chicago area
As SNAP benefits lapse amid the ongoing government shutdown, these food banks, mutual aid groups, community organizations and more are working to make sure Illinoisans can still feed their families.
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Here’s where SNAP recipients can find free, discounted meals in the Chicago area
The government shutdown is pausing federal food aid for millions across the country and several Chicago restaurants are working to help.
The White House plans to fund about half the expected SNAP food assistance this month amid the government shutdown. It’s unclear when those dollars will reach Chicago households.
Food banks and hunger relief organizations are seeing an increase in the number of people lining up for food packages since SNAP benefits were halted on Nov. 1.
As the government shutdown reaches day 35, delays in SNAP funding are leaving thousands of Chicago families without food support. Pastor Charlie E. Dates, senior pastor of Progressive Baptist Church and Salem Baptist Church of Chicago,
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is a major piece of the U.S. social safety net used by nearly 42 million, or about 1 in 8 Americans, to help buy groceries.
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Governor JB Pritzker is set to sign that executive order Thursday supporting people who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, in the state just days before the program is set to run out of money. Nearly two million people in Illinois use SNAP benefits.
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