ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) – Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara is appealing to Rockford residents to donate to food pantries to offset an expected reduction of SNAP benefits for 5,000 local individuals and families.
Beginning in February, all SNAP recipients ages 18 to 64 in Illinois needed to provide evidence of work, volunteer, or participate in qualifying education programs for at least 80 hours a month to continue receiving benefits.
There are specific exemptions to these work requirements for individuals with children under the age of 14 or those who have a medically-certified disability…