Dina Bergman, a longtime Evanston resident, shuffled through her condo apartment in socks, a yellow button-up shirt and a matching hair tie. While she’s had roommates before, her true companion is an orange tabby named Missy. Awoken from her nap, Missy sought out Bergman. “Are you hungry?”...
Every Saturday during the summer months, rising McCormick senior Anita Bassey buys a variety of fruits, vegetables and fresh juices from her primary grocery source, the Evanston Farmers’ Market in Downtown Evanston. Bassey is one of nearly 1.9 million people in Illinois who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to make food purchases, according to the Illinois Department of Human Services. Now, SNAP is under threat. On July 4, President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a budget reconciliation bill introducing comprehensive reductions to many federal assistance programs, including SNAP. “I’m absolutely terrified,” Bassey said. “I’m...
