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Tag: snap

Posted inCoronavirus

ROUNDUP: Chicago and Illinois brace for mounting COVID-19 deaths, adjust to new normal

by Asraa Mustufa April 3, 2020April 7, 2020

Here’s everything you might have missed in week three of the pandemic as conditions remain dire on numerous fronts while promised federal aid may offer some relief.

Posted inCoronavirus

ROUNDUP: Chicago and Illinois take more drastic measures in week two of COVID-19 crisis

by Asraa Mustufa March 27, 2020April 11, 2020
Posted inPerspectives: The Powers That Be

Illinois changes Medicaid, food stamps and unemployment policies in response to COVID-19

by Curtis Black March 26, 2020March 26, 2020
Posted inPerspectives

AI algorithms intended to root out welfare fraud often end up punishing the poor instead

by Michele Gilman February 20, 2020February 20, 2020
Posted inEmployment and Labor, Perspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Study: Restaurant industry thrives in cities that have eliminated subminimum wage

by Curtis Black November 15, 2019November 15, 2019
Posted inPerspectives

Restricting SNAP benefits could hurt millions of Americans – and local communities

by Cindy Leung and Julia A. Wolfson August 6, 2019August 6, 2019
Posted inHealth, Perspectives

Food deserts persist in Chicago despite more supermarkets

by Marynia Kolak, Daniel Block and Myles Wolf October 3, 2018October 14, 2018
Posted inPerspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Rauner may slash food stamps for thousands of Illinois residents

by Curtis Black August 10, 2017August 16, 2017
Posted inEducation

Cutting benefits program for low-income families could cost CPS millions

by Melissa Sanchez July 1, 2016November 8, 2016
Posted inChild and Family, Employment and Labor

Local grocery stores struggle to survive post-SNAP cuts

by Charlotte Lait and Latricia Polk December 23, 2013January 27, 2014

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