The New York Knicks return to Madison Square Garden looking to snap their three-game losing streak against the unbeaten Chicago Bulls. After falling 135-125 in ...

SNAP isn't the only program being impacted by the now month-long federal shutdown. The National Energy Assistance Directors ...

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

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.

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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

With uncertainty surrounding payouts of SNAP benefits due to the government shutdown, more Chicago-area restaurants are offering free meals.