Days after Sunday’s snowstorm, many sidewalks across Marion County remain buried under snow, creating difficult and sometimes dangerous conditions for neighbors trying to get around. A city-led ...

For Alicia Spradley, it all started with a quick prayer. Spradley from Chicago had seen the news that federal food aid was pausing at the start of November due to the government shutdown. With local ...

Neighbors are helping fellow community members nationwide, signing up to be a grocery buddy and paying for food as SNAP recipients and others have lost their benefits during the government shutdown.

A Chicago nonprofit is assisting those affected by the pause in federal food assistance by creating "grocery buddies," an informal buddy system that helps connect neighbors. Alicia Spradley, director ...

As a breastfeeding mom of a toddler – and with another child on the way – Gabrielle knows how vital it is to get the right nutrients, with her body serving both her children in different capacities.