Randy Stotz runs the Lake Forest distribution center, where families place orders through a special website, the food bank packs up the orders, and at 5:45 p.m. on delivery days the call goes out ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The Northern Illinois Food Bank celebrates the grand opening of its center and neighbor’s market Wednesday, April 30, at 1397 Sandy Hollow Road. This new space is ...

The food bank sponsors about 140 programs, all specifically targeted for the months kids are out of school. The state school board also sponsors numerous free summer meal programs targeted at low ...

The Northern Illinois Food Bank said the food that does need to get tossed gets composted into natural fertilizer. Last year, more than 238,000 tons of food waste were composted.