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Snap Benefits

New IL program provides food benefits to people who lost SNAP

  • Aug 2

Chicagoans voice concerns as 7 Save A Lot stores face possible closure

  • Jul 22

Trump administration revives 'public charge' rule for immigrants

  • Jul 17

Judge rules government can't stop SNAP dollars from buying candy and sugary drinks

  • Jun 24

Our Chicago: Feeding seniors in need amid SNAP program changes

  • May 17

Why nearly 4.3 million people are no longer receiving food stamps

  • May 17

Tens of thousands of Illinoisans expected to lose SNAP benefits

  • May 1

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

  • Apr 28

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Illinois launches new program to provide food benefits to people who lost SNAP

  • Aug 2
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Tens of thousands of Illinoisans expected to lose SNAP benefits

  • May 1
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Tens of thousands of Illinoisans expected to lose SNAP benefits

  • May 1
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Food banks brace for influx of visitors due to new SNAP requirements

  • Apr 28
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Food banks brace for influx of visitors due to new SNAP requirements

  • Apr 28
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Major change for SNAP eligibility takes effect, worrying IL recipients

  • Feb 2
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Greater Chicago Food Depository details SNAP changes

  • Jan 29
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Mayor signs EO directing resources to food aid; 9 area giveaways held

  • Nov 15, 2025

Latest Stories

Grocery stores, food pantries share concerns as thousands to lose SNAP benefits Friday

The new requirements mean thousands of SNAP recipients will be at risk of losing their benefits on Friday, May 1.

  • Apr 27

SNAP benefits don't pay for rotisserie chicken. A bipartisan bill might change that

This week, senators introduced what they're calling the Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act, which would make the supermarket staple an eligible purchase under the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program.

  • Apr 23

150K Illinois households may lose federal food assistance beginning May 1

  • Apr 20

New program offers volunteer opportunities for SNAP recipients amid new requirements

Meals on Wheels Chicago is making it easy for adults to volunteer and meet the requirements to be eligible for SNAP benefits.

  • Feb 2

Work requirements impacting SNAP eligibility takes effect, worrying Illinois recipients, food banks

Before now, Illinois had a work requirement waiver for what the law defines as able-bodied adults who applied for SNAP benefits. As of Sunday, that's gone, threatening the ability of hundreds of thousands across the state to put food on the table.

  • Feb 2