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Meanwhile, in Chicago, hundreds waited in line at food pantries after SNAP benefits were halted.
"I work a full-time job," said 26-year-old Jazmine Blair. "But I still can't afford basic stuff and it's kind of sad. I'm surviving. I'm not living."
"I work a full-time job," said 26-year-old Jazmine Blair. "But I still can't afford basic stuff and it's kind of sad. I'm surviving. I'm not living."
As SNAP benefits are cut off, Chicagoans line up at food pantries: ‘I’m surviving. I’m not living’
Anxiety and distrust remained high despite rulings Friday that the government must fund the food assistance program. President Trump said he would fund SNAP but wanted more direction from the court, w...
chicago.suntimes.com
November 2, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Meanwhile, in Chicago, hundreds waited in line at food pantries after SNAP benefits were halted.
"I work a full-time job," said 26-year-old Jazmine Blair. "But I still can't afford basic stuff and it's kind of sad. I'm surviving. I'm not living."
"I work a full-time job," said 26-year-old Jazmine Blair. "But I still can't afford basic stuff and it's kind of sad. I'm surviving. I'm not living."
Reposted by Montse Sunyer
In the Bronx, Louisville, and small towns across Connecticut, it's much the same.
"People from all walks of life are seeking help now. The pantry is no longer for the poor, for the elderly, for the needy. The pantry now is for the whole community, everybody."
"People from all walks of life are seeking help now. The pantry is no longer for the poor, for the elderly, for the needy. The pantry now is for the whole community, everybody."
SNAP benefits cut off during shutdown, driving long lines at food pantries
People across the country formed long lines for free meals and groceries at food pantries and drive-through giveaways Saturday, after monthly benefits through SNAP were suddenly cut off because of the...
www.mprnews.org
November 2, 2025 at 11:51 PM
In the Bronx, Louisville, and small towns across Connecticut, it's much the same.
"People from all walks of life are seeking help now. The pantry is no longer for the poor, for the elderly, for the needy. The pantry now is for the whole community, everybody."
"People from all walks of life are seeking help now. The pantry is no longer for the poor, for the elderly, for the needy. The pantry now is for the whole community, everybody."