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 is offering free daily summer meals to children and teens throughout the Rockford region.

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.

Reps. Bill Foster and Sean Casten heard concerns at a roundtable at the Northern Illinois Food Bank they held Thursday. Some food banks tell WGN they’re already working to meet a great need than ...

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… ...

But due to SNAP funding cuts, Yurko anticipates 60,000 to 80,000 more people will need assistance from the Northern Illinois Food Bank. Food insecurity already has increased about 64% over the ...

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 ...

Two suburban U.S. representatives say a new law containing severe cuts to food assistance and other social programs will ...