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EPISODE · May 12, 2026 · 33 MIN

How SNAP Cuts Are Hitting Chicago

from In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons

Sweeping changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program made by the federal government last year are now going into effect. In the Loop gets updates and hears how changes to SNAP benefits are impacting local grocery stores and Chicago-area families. Guest host Mariah Woelfel, WBEZ city government reporter, checks in with Nolan Downey of the Greater Chicago Food Depository, Melody Winston of Living Fresh Market in Forest Park and Sally Schulze of RefugeeOne. For a full archive of In the Loop interviews, head over to wbez.org/intheloop.

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Sweeping changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program made by the federal government last year are now going into effect. In the Loop gets updates and hears how changes to SNAP benefits are impacting local grocery stores and Chicago-area...

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