This could be the last week of benefits for nearly two million Illinois residents, as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding pause is one more effect of the ongoing government shutdown.
In Glen Ellyn, food pantry organizers and customers worry about what this means for them as the pause comes just weeks before the holidays begin.
Vanessa Williams, a retired nurse of 32 years, was one of the party’s 43 visitors who stopped by the Glen House Food Pantry at 55 North Park Blvd. She said she never thought she’d be there…