Since the beginning of 2025, several people have reported their SNAP benefit cards were used to buy items at a small Lombard retailer in online reviews on Yelp and Google.
Now, the owner of Alsham Supermarket and Bakery is speaking to the CBS News Chicago Investigators to clear his name and rebuild his reputation.
SNAP Fraud
Earlier this year, we reported on the extent of SNAP fraud on Illinois recipients.
Thieves stole $21 million between October 2022 and December 2024. This was money that families could use to feed themselves and their children…