Elyssa Kaufman is an Emmy-winning digital news producer at CBS News Chicago. She covers breaking news CBSChicago.com. Nearly 2 million Illinois residents use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...
Nearly 2 million Illinois residents use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, to help buy food. But SNAP benefits will lapse on Nov. 1 amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.
The government shutdown continues, leaving nearly 2 million people in Illinois without Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Food pantries across the Chicago area are reporting an ...