CHICAGO (WGN) — With the passing of President Donald Trump’s major budget bill, which includes an estimated $300 million cut to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as “SNAP,” local food pantries told WGN News that they are bracing for the impact. The U.S. House of Representatives’ passing…
CHICAGO (WGN) — The Illinois Department of Agriculture this week ended two food programs in the state due to funding cuts at the US Department of Agriculture, and the impact is already being felt by farmers, food banks and businesses. Halted are the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program and the…
CHICAGO (WGN) — Hundreds of thousands of Illinoisans are bracing for cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program that provides food assistance to lower-income families now that President Trump's budget bill has become law. The White House has called the sweeping tax and spending package dubbed the One Big Beautiful…