hunger

September is Hunger Action Month and, according to a local food bank director, hunger awareness is particularly important this year.

A young Woodford County farm family is feeling grateful after an influx of volunteers helped them to harvest a two-acre food plot with the fresh produce destined for area food banks.

Shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic surged last March, Peoria resident Kelli Martin decided to help the community as best she could.Her idea was to put a…

The University of Illinois will hold a conference focusing on the problem of hunger in college students.Agricultural engineering professor Prasanta Kalita…

The Salvation Army is asking for help with canned fruits and vegetables. Major Jesse Collins is the Tri-County Coordinator for The Salvation Army. Collins…

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn is cashing in on his bet with the Massachusetts’ governor following the Chicago Blackhawks’ Stanley Cup win over the Boston…