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Editorial: Cutting candy from SNAP won’t fix the bigger problem of growing dependency
In Illinois, the problem is more pronounced. In 2000, 6.8% of Illinoisans were on SNAP. Today, 15.1% of Illinoisans are on ...
Kate Maehr and Julie Yurko: We need to strengthen — not cut — SNAP benefits
Cuts to SNAP would be detrimental to the emergency food system in Illinois, including food pantries and food banks.
Finley Approaches a Slippery Slope on SNAP
More government inexorably yields less freedom.
Americans Aren't Being Refunded for SNAP Benefit Theft—That Could Soon Change
The SNAP SECURE Act of 2025 calls for the reinstatement of federal funding to cover recipients who have been victims of theft.