SNAP benefits to end for 5,000 people in Rockford on Friday
About 5,000 people in the Rockford area are set to lose Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits this Friday as expanded federal work requirements take effect
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) – Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara is appealing to Rockford residents to donate to food pantries to offset an expected reduction of SNAP benefits for 5,000 local individuals and families. Beginning in February, all SNAP recipients ages 18 to 64 in Illinois needed to provide evidence of work, volunteer,…
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirms there will be no SNAP benefits starting November 1 if the government shutdown continues. Local food pantries are already seeing an increase in people in need and expect even more to need help next month. "Having the SNAP benefits to…
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Activists protesting changes to Medicaid and SNAP benefits contained in President Donald Trump's "One Big, Beautiful Bill" gathered outside Rep. Darin LaHood's (R) Rockford office on Wednesday. Protesters with Citizen Action Illinois gathered over 2,500 signatures from LaHood's constituents, advocating against passage of the bill in…