Report shows surge in visits to food pantries

A nationwide study released to be Tuesday by the Chicago-based hunger relief group Feeding America indicates a sharp uptick in the number of Americans relying on food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters for day-to-day survival. In Cook County, the report estimated that more than 678,000 people — including a quarter of a million children — received some form of emergency food last year.
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Rex W. Huppke, Chicago Tribune, February 2, 2010.

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