Record number of Illinois families on food stamps.

In the article, it notes that rules about an asset test have changed - so savings doesn't necessarily disqualify you from recieving SNAP, something that anti-hunger groups have been fighting for for some time.

Double-posting from the Food Desert thread, as it pertains to this conversation as well: I accidentally stumbled on this very interesting resource at the USDA website: The SNAP-ED Connection

Sometimes, your tax dollars really are at work!