Julie Yukro, president and CEO of the Northern Illinois Food Bank, said she expects between 60,000 to 80,000 more Illinoisans in the region to start relying on her organization.

The Northern Illinois Food Bank is offering free daily summer meals to children and teens throughout the Rockford region.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WREX) — The Northern Illinois Food Bank has kicked off its annual Free Summer Meals for Kids program, providing 7,500 meals daily to children and teens across 13 counties until ...

The Northern Illinois Food Bank saw 100,000 more visits at its partner pantries in March 2023 than in February, according to CEO Julie Yukro.

The Northern Illinois Food Bank saw 100,000 more visits at its partner pantries in March 2023 than in February, according to CEO Julie Yukro.

The Northern Illinois Food Bank gave away turkey and other nutritious goods at Elgin Community College.

We’ll find a way to keep SNAP working in Illinois, while also ensuring food pantries remain well-stocked, food bank leaders say. Also, standardized tests, Google, crime, ADUs, PBS cuts, Medicare ...

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“SNAP is one of the most highly regarded safety net programs that comes out of Washington,” said Julie Yurko, the food bank’s president and CEO. “We can’t fill the gap.

President Trump's recent budget plan makes big cuts to the SNAP program. In the Chicago area, that change has some food pantries, and the food banks that serve them, preparing to fill the gap.