The Byline: Sustained Government Shutdown and its Effects on SNAP Benefits

As of Nov. 1 participants of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program SNAP have lost partial benefits due to the government shutdown which began Oct. 1. What’s happening with the government shutdown and how is it affecting SNAP benefits right now? Nearly 1.9 million Illinois residents rely on SNAP, how are they affected by the loss of benefits? What does the SNAP gap look like and how are food banks trying to fill it?On this week’s episode of The Byline, a joint project between The Phoenix and WLUW 88.7, host and engagement editor Dana Prodoehl is joined by writer Molly Hanley to discuss these questions and more.Listen to The Byline — the story behind the stories you read — every Friday wherever you get your podcasts.