Pritzker issues order giving millions to food banks as SNAP funds are expected to run out

Without a budget agreement, millions in Illinois will lose SNAP benefits this weekend. The state is stepping up to assist ...

Pritzker to send $20M to food banks as 1.8M Illinoisans face loss of SNAP benefits

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has signed an executive order direct $20 million toward food banks to mitigate the impact of the ...

Gov. JB Pritzker orders $20M for Illinois food banks to help with SNAP benefits lapse as demand surge begins

SNAP benefits will lapse on Saturday amid the ongoing government shutdown. Gov. JB Pritzker ordered $20 million for food ...
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Pritzker Fights Back on SNAP Shutdown

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker slammed the federal government’s move to shut down SNAP EBT systems, effectively blocking access ...

SNAP funding brings urgency to government shutdown; Trump returns to U.S. after Asia trip, meeting with Xi

Get live updates and the latest news as Trump concludes Asia trip after meeting Xi Jinping in South Korea and the government ...
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‘Drop in the bucket’: Illinois measures to offset SNAP cuts will not alleviate problem

While awaiting Talwani’s ruling, Gov. JB Pritzker signed an executive order allocating $20 million in state funding as a ...

Gov. Pritzker to sign SNAP benefit executive order

Days before Illinois is set to shut down Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, Governor JB Pritzker announces he ...

As millions of Americans prepare to lose SNAP benefits, some states are moving to bridge the gap

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — more commonly known as SNAP, or food stamps — is a key benefits program that ...

Daywatch: ICE fears and SNAP cuts make for a cautious Halloween

Good morning, Chicago. With both the Trump administration’s now monthslong local mass deportation mission and the impending loss of federal food aid looming over the city and suburbs, the Chicago area ...
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SNAP benefits likely not returning on time, despite last-minute decision

On Nov. 1, no new SNAP benefits will be available for people. Whatever's in someone's account is the funding they have left ...

“Let children be children for one holiday,” Pritzker calls for halt in immigration operations

Joined by other community leaders, Governor JB Pritzker asks the Trump administration to suspend federal immigration ...

ICE's powerful facial recognition tech

Hoan Ton-That, then-CEO of Clearview AI, demonstrates the company’s facial recognition software in 2022.