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In the wake of SNAP cuts, feeding hungry Illinoisans falls more than ever on food pantries
Food insecurity stretches into the suburbs and small towns across the state. John and Loretta Arient bear daily witness to ...
Snapshot of food insecurity in Illinois and the U.S.
The 2008 Food and Nutrition Act allowed the secretary of Agriculture to grant waivers for states or counties with high unemployment rates. For years, all SNAP recipients in Illinois have been exempt ...
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The USDA wants states to hand over food stamp data by the end of July
The USDA has set a deadline of July 30 for states to hand over the sensitive data of tens of millions of people who applied ...