The government shutdown has frozen SNAP funding for 42 million Americans. Food banks warn shelves are emptying fast as states ...

A deadline was looming Sunday for the Trump administration to tap into emergency funding for food assistance programs during the government shutdown.

LEMONT, Ill. (WLS) -- The usually busy lunch service at The Wooden Paddle could get even busier now that the popular ...

Some 42 million recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will have to wait for them to be restored ...

With food stamp benefits set to expire Saturday, two federal judges ruled almost simultaneously that President Donald Trump’s ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is a major piece of the U.S. social safety net used by nearly 42 million, or about 1 in 8 Americans, to help buy groceries.

Despite court orders to distribute SNAP benefits, state officials said the funds remain on hold for nearly 2 million ...

A U.S. judge orders the USDA to use SNAP funds amid a government shutdown following a lawsuit led by Illinois' Attorney ...

Community groups and organizations are stepping up to help Chicagoans impacted by the SNAP benefit freeze put food on the table.

Over 500 people sought out free food distributed Saturday morning as federal assistance programs remain in limbo.

Already struggling with growing numbers of people in need of food assistance, Sauk Valley-area food pantries are now bracing for even greater numbers as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ...

Luke Altmyer passed for four touchdowns and ran for another, and Gabe Jacas had two sacks as Illinois routed visiting Rutgers ...