Community groups and organizations are stepping up to help Chicagoans impacted by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefit freeze put food on the table after SNAP benefits lapsed Saturday for 42 million Americans who rely on food assistance due to the ongoing government shutdown.
Carolyn Johnson is one of nearly 2 million people in Illinois did not receive her SNAP benefits on November 1.
She and others attended a grocery event hosted by Christmas in the Wards at the Go Green Community Fresh Market in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood. She told NBC Chicago this is much needed…