SNAP Benefits: Warning Issued on Major Problem

Criminals stole more than $600 million in SNAP benefits in 2025 alone, affecting roughly one in five SNAP households ...

A Chicago man made $1.5 million trading SNAP benefits for cash, and now he’s going to prison. What to know about EBT card fraud

In total, Quinones was convicted of fraudulently obtaining over $1.5 million in SNAP benefits between 2018 and 2023, per a ...

Boston convenience store owner admits to $7M SNAP benefits fraud scheme, feds say

A convenience store owner in Boston has been convicted of trafficking nearly $7 million in food stamp benefits in a massive ...
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New requirements for SNAP benefits go into effect Sunday. What does this mean for SNAP benefit recipients?

CHICAGO (WGN) — New requirements for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits go into effect Sunday, Feb. 1, and those who have not met those requirements could lose their benefits ...

Greater Chicago Food Depository steps up as thousands in Illinois lose SNAP benefits

The Greater Chicago Food Depository has a network of more than 850 food pantries.