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

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.

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 White House has called the sweeping tax and spending package dubbed the One Big Beautiful Bill a win for workers, families and America’s future, but some state lawmakers say the cuts will… ...

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 ...

On Thursday, elected officials, as well as food bank and food pantry leaders, discussed the local effects of changes to the SNAP program during an event in Geneva.

The White House has called the sweeping tax and spending package dubbed the One Big Beautiful Bill a win for workers, families and America's future, but some state lawmakers say the cuts will hurt ...

The summer food program provides children under 18 with a free breakfast and lunch while they are out of school.

Federal funding cuts could put more than 350,000 people in Illinois at risk of reduced or cut SNAP benefits, and local food banks are bracing themselves.