Food assistance benefits are expected to disappear for tens of thousands of people in Illinois beginning Friday.
Two million people in Illinois rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. With the governor signing an executive order, $20 million in state funds will be directed to help food banks.
There is someone in Tinley Park who is rolling up his sleeves to help fill a need.
Local food pantries in the Chicago area are already seeing more requests from people looking for help to feed their families and with SNAP benefits set to end this weekend. There's concern food assistance groups won't be able to meet the need.
Two million people in Illinois rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
With prices rising due to inflation and many people struggling to feed their families, there's a community effort underway in Chicago to make sure people have what they need.