U.S. Senate Farm Bill Slashes $4.5 Billion from Food Stamps Threatening 24,000 in Illinois
(Chicago) –The 2012 farm bill approved last week by the U.S. Senate cut $4.5 billion from federal nutrition assistance funding, which could eliminate food stamps for 24,000 already hungry Illinois residents, including 5,000 in Chicago. Those estimates were released today by a Chicago-based nutrition group which helps feed and sustain low-income people living with HIV/AIDS…