Food Insecurity in Chicago
Area hospitals, pantries work to counteract federal cuts Fact checked by Shannon Sparks Illustrations by Fiorella Quaranta The sprawling Illinois Medical District — home to Rush University Medical Center, Cook County Health, UI Health, Sinai Chicago, the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, and more — sits just east of some of Chicago’s most under-resourced neighborhoods, […]
As Food Insecurity Reaches New Highs, Local Organizations Are Expanding Efforts
Feeding the hungry across the country is a top priority — and now it’s all hands on deck. As Covid-19 continues to cripple the economy and many people’s livelihoods, an increasing number of Americans are going hungry. In the U.S., food insecurity has doubled overall and tripled in households with children during the ongoing pandemic, […]