More Americans are turning to food banks to help fill the assistance gap, but administrators caution they aren't designed to act as a safety net for a government program.

On Saturday, some 42 million low-income Americans, including 16 million children, lost access to benefits through the SNAP program as the government shutdown continues.

As millions of Americans brace for the loss of food assistance, lawmakers remain divided over how to end the ongoing ...

Two federal judges ruled on Oct. 31 that the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program must be funded, at least partially, in November.

If the federal government shutdown continues, millions of Illinoisans could lose access to critical food aid after Nov. 1.

In the Chicagoland metro area, 12% of households receive SNAP benefits. That's more than 450,000 families. Of those ...

Two federal judges ruled that the Trump administration must continue funding SNAP during the government shutdown, using ...

As the government shutdown nears a month, millions of Americans who rely on SNAP are bracing for benefits to run out. In Illinois, food banks say they’re seeing lines grow longer each day.

What to know about the federally funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, sometimes referred to as food ...

A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from withholding funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program during the government shutdown.

Food pantries in Peoria are seeing an increase in demand due to uncertainty about SNAP benefits, and are relying on community donations to keep up with the need.

U.S. District Judge John McConnell said that he will block the Trump administration from suspending SNAP benefits during the shutdown.