The Kroger Company launched its Verified Savings Program that provides a 20% discount on fresh fruits and vegetables to recipients of various government assistance programs, including SNAP, WIC and Medicaid.
Decatur community members came together Saturday to make sure families had a meal this Thanksgiving season.
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Springfield received 4,211 pounds of food from Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA).
The Feed the Need food pantry shelf is now open at the Forsyth Public Library.
Struggling with food insecurity can be frightening, but Millikin University is working to ease those concerns on campus with its new Millikin Market.
The United Way of Central Illinois has launched a Food Insecurity Fund to help local families struggling with rising food insecurity as SNAP benefits are set to end on November 1, 2025.
University of Illinois Springfield students will be going door to door "trick or treating" for canned goods to support the UIS Cares Food Pantry.
The money and food collected throughout the day will help several food pantries and non-profits across Macon County, including the Salvation Army, Catholic Charities, Northeast Community Fund, and the Good Samaritan Inn, and many others.
The Eastern Illinois Foodbank in Urbana is seeing demand for its services hitting record levels.
SNAP benefits are at risk of being cut following President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Big Bill Act," which includes billions of dollars in budget cuts across several social programs.