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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 ...
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… ...
“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.
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 ...
He has provided various poultry items for several local food banks, including the Eastern Illinois Food Bank and Central Illinois Food Bank.