SNAP benefits end nationwide on Saturday
As the government shutdown continues, SNAP benefits will end for nearly 2 million people in Illinois.
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As the government shutdown continues, SNAP benefits will end for nearly 2 million people in Illinois.
With food-stamp funding set to lapse Saturday, recipients are asking what happens to their benefits — and when help might resume.
Food banks and food pantries across Illinois and in the Chicago area need the public's help more than ever as they brace for a massive surge in demand when SNAP benefits lapse Saturday.
The shutdown raises questions about what it would mean for lawmakers themselves — and their paychecks.
Much of the federal government shut down after Congress failed to reach a deal to approve new funding. Here's what that means.
As the government shutdown continues, funding for SNAP benefits is set to be interrupted for tens of millions of Americans, nationwide on Saturday.
One food pantry on the South Side said they're already seeing the impact of the looming halt to SNAP benefits, also known as food stamps.
SNAP benefits will lapse on Saturday amid the ongoing government shutdown. Gov. JB Pritzker ordered $20 million for food banks to help, as food pantries are already seeing increasing demand.
The ongoing federal government shutdown could end food stamp coverage for millions of Americans on Saturday, and farmers are among those bracing for the impact.
A local soup kitchen delivered hundreds of meals to O'Hare TSA employees on Tuesday to feed those who are working and not getting paid.
They make sure you're safe traveling through our airports, but it's a job TSA agents in Chicago are officially doing without any pay now due to the shutdown. It's why the Elgin's Holy Trinity Soup Kitchen is making sure those workers are fed on Tuesday.
Travel editor Peter Greenberg joined Dana Kozlov on CBS News Chicago.
In Glen Ellyn, food pantry organizers and customers worry about what this means for them as the pause comes just weeks before the holidays begin.
In Glen Ellyn, food pantry organizers and customers worry about what this means for them as the pause comes just weeks before the holidays begin.
A lawyer on furlough during the government shutdown has taken up a new hobby in his free time: he's opened a hot dog cart.
The start of this week marks day 27 of the government shutdown, which is putting a strain on travel, federal employees, and programs. Bradley Blackburn is tracking the latest.
If the federal government shutdown doesn't end soon, it could put the food stamp benefits of millions. Some Chicago area businesses are working to help keep food on the table for people who might need it.
U.S. Transportation Department Secretary Sean Duffy also said he "can't guarantee" flights will be on time as government shutdown drags on.
It's now day 22 of the federal government shutdown, and there's no end in sight. The Senate is still expected to vote again on Wednesday on a House-passed funding bill, but it is likely to fail.
President Trump blames Democrats for the ongoing shutdown and made it clear that his party would not budge.
Travel editor Peter Greenberg joins Dana Kozlov on CBS News Chicago.
The Illinois Department of Human Services said it was notified last week by the USDA that November benefits won't be funded unless the shutdown ends.
It's a double blow for SNAP recipients. The new federal law expanding work requirements to get benefits is also taking effect three months earlier than expected. The same week SNAP benefits are expected to hit pause.
We entered day 18 of the government shutdown, the third longest in history.
Meanwhile, a federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from firing workers during the shutdown. Natalie Brand reports.
