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What you need to know about SNAP cuts and how to avoid losing benefits.

TCR’s Guide to Navigating SNAP Changes - The Chicago Reporter New SNAP work requirements in Illinois could leave hundreds of thousands without benefits, strain food pantries, and increase food insecurity, affecting families and children across local communities. “Food pantries brace for long lines.” “Catastrophic cuts to SNAP will cause unprecedented and...

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Every year, almost 2 million people in America receive a cancer diagnosis. Of these, approximately 1.4 million people survive thanks to the significant advancements made in cancer research over the past few decades. However, more than 600,000 people do not win this battle, and most of the time, defeat comes from limited knowledge on how to identify and fight rare and aggressive cancers. (Read more: https://www.chicagoreporter.com/protecting-veterans-from-mesothelioma-the-role-of-a-national-registry-in-public-health/)

Protecting Veterans from Mesothelioma: The Role of a National Registry in Public Health - The Chicago Reporter Jonathan Sharp is a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at the Environmental Litigation Group, P.C., where he oversees financial strategy, conducts case evaluations, and manages assets to support victims of toxic exposure. Passionate about justice, he works to ensure both military and civilian clients rec...