Food banks in Chicago bracing for spike in demand

The government shutdown is directly impacting employees, and now Chicago area families are losing SNAP benefits.

SNAP cuts could hit 2 million Illinois residents — how one Chicago grocery store is stepping up
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With SNAP benefit cuts looming, more than 2 million Illinois residents could soon face food insecurity. "ChicagoLIVE" highlights how Living Fresh Market, Cook County’s only Black-owned full-scale grocery store, is responding by distributing free produce and supporting families in need.

Food banks bracing for spike in demand
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Food pantries across the city are bracing for a surge in need when SNAP benefits freeze on Nov. 1.

Govt shutdown nears one-month mark as food aid runs out, travel chaos looms
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With the shutdown dragging on, millions face losing food assistance and delayed flights, as pressure mounts on Congress and the White House to strike a deal.

Black-owned grocery store hosts food giveaway
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With SNAP benefit cuts looming, a local Black-owned grocery store is doing its part to get food to those who need it.

Trump administration posts notice that no federal food aid will go out Nov. 1

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has posted a notice on its website saying federal food aid will not go out Nov. 1, raising the stakes for families nationwide as the government shutdown drags on.

Millions at risk as government shutdown threatens food stamps
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As the shutdown drags on, 42 million Americans could lose SNAP benefits within weeks—leaving food banks scrambling to help families and urging the public to step in.

Government shutdown: SNAP benefits could run out in November, Rollins says

SNAP benefits may be at risk if the shutdown continues into November, meaning food assistance could disappear for about 40 million people.

How cuts to SNAP affect Chicago area food pantries

More than 1.8 million people in Illinois rely on SNAP, also known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, to help purchase groceries. 

5 ways Trump?s ?Big Beautiful Bill? will impact Illinois
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How will President Trump?s ?Big Beautiful Bill? affect residents in Illinois? Political reporter Paris Schutz breaks down five impacts we could see.

Extra SNAP emergency food benefits set to expire this month
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The extra benefits allotted to the Federal Food Assistance Program -- known as SNAP -- is set to expire this month.