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 ...

SNAP benefits run dry as government shutdown continues, here's how states are stepping in

On Saturday, some 42 million low-income Americans, including 16 million children, lost access to benefits through the SNAP program as the government shutdown continues.

SNAP funding is set to lapse Nov. 1, leaving recipients empty-handed. Here's what experts say.

With food-stamp funding set to lapse Saturday, recipients are asking what happens to their benefits — and when help might ...
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Does Trump administration have to fund SNAP? 2 federal judges say yes

U.S. District Judge John McConnell said that he will block the Trump administration from suspending SNAP benefits during the shutdown.

As SNAP benefits come to a halt in November, here is a look at Peoria-area food pantries

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are set to come to a halt for more than 40 million Americans come Nov. 1. Nearly 1.88 million people are expected to be impacted in Illinois, ...