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Our Chicago: Feeding seniors in need amid SNAP program changes

  • May 17

Food banks brace for influx of visitors due to new SNAP requirements

  • Apr 28

Lou Malnati's giving away free pizza slices at downtown location

  • Mar 17

Hundreds of Christmas meals delivered to South Side shelters

  • Dec 26, 2025

The Wiener's Circle once again giving away free hot dogs Tuesday

  • Dec 3, 2025

Mayor signs EO directing resources to food aid; 9 area giveaways held

  • Nov 15, 2025

Home for the Holidays to feed Chicagoans in need this Thanksgiving

  • Nov 15, 2025

Groups helping neighbors in need as Illinois SNAP benefits lapse

  • Nov 9, 2025

Latest Videos

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The Wiener's Circle gives away free hot dogs

  • Sep 23, 2025
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The Wiener's Circle giving away free hot dogs Tuesday

  • Sep 23, 2025
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Free summer meals for Chicago kids returns in June

  • Jun 12, 2025
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Jewel-Osco giving away free bread in Westmont

  • Aug 30, 2024
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Churches seeking to feed 5,000 families along CTA Red Line

  • Dec 17, 2023
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Krispy Kreme giving away free donuts for losing Mega Millions tickets

  • Aug 2, 2023
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White Castle celebrating National Slider Day with free cheeseburgers

  • May 15, 2023
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New Chick-fil-A offering free sandwiches every time Cubs win at home

  • Apr 6, 2023

Latest Stories

Illinois SNAP recipients receive partial benefits before funding order blocked by SCOTUS justice

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson granted an emergency appeal by the Trump administration late Friday, pausing a ruling requiring that SNAP food benefits be fully funded. Many people in Illinois received partial payments earlier Friday, but many say it isn't nearly enough.

  • Nov 8, 2025

Dolton food pantry sees surge in visitors, could run out of groceries Wednesday

A Dolton food pantry's founder says since SNAP benefits were suspended, its number of visitors has ballooned from 150 to 200 a day to over double that.

  • Nov 4, 2025

Local restaurants offering free meals to SNAP recipients who've lost their benefits

Food banks, food pantries, organizations and everyday people are also trying to fill the void.

  • Nov 2, 2025

Woman who depends on SNAP herself determined to provide free meals for others with benefits in limbo

Beginning Saturday, Nov. 1, millions of families nationwide could lose access to SNAP benefits.

  • Nov 1, 2025

Volunteers deliver hot meals to unpaid TSA workers at O'Hare as federal government shutdown drags on

Union leaders say TSA workers are some of the lowest-paid federal employees, and now, because of the shutdown, they are faced with difficult choices every day and are afraid.

  • Oct 28, 2025