Two million people in Illinois rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. With the governor signing an executive ...

As the government shutdown continues, funding for SNAP benefits is set to be interrupted for tens of millions of Americans, ...

As SNAP benefits lapse amid the ongoing government shutdown, these food banks, mutual aid groups, community organizations and ...

Food banks and food pantries across Illinois and in the Chicago area need the public's help more than ever as they brace for ...

But heading into November, even though founder Tamye Longoria depends on SNAP benefits herself, she says the need will not be ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is a major piece of the U.S. social safety net used by nearly 42 million, or about 1 in 8 Americans, to help buy groceries.

The SNAP benefits pause on Nov. 1 could affect thousands in the Bi-state. Missouri and Illinois are providing millions to ...

Nearly 1.88 Illinois residents participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) may still get their ...

Without a budget agreement, millions in Illinois will lose SNAP benefits this weekend. The state is stepping up to assist ...

For anyone looking for help or looking for a way to provide help amid the pause in benefits, NBC Chicago put together a list of resources in the area.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as SNAP or food stamps, is used by an estimated one in eight Americans to buy groceries.