Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


A customer peruses the shelves of Whole Foods Market in Evanston. The grocery store is one of several businesses in Evanston that accepts food stamps.

Enrollment in SNAP increases locally, nationwide over the past five years

April 15, 2013

Cook County’s participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as Food Stamps, has increased significantly in the last five years, mirroring a larger increase nationwide. SNAP...

Comcasts Internet Essentials program provides low-income families with access to Internet at a reduced rate. Nearly 16,000 families in Cook County have taken advantage of the program, more than any other county in the country.

Comcast, Cook County connect low-income families to Internet

April 8, 2013

A partnership between Cook County and Comcast has allowed thousands of low-income families across the county to receive cheap Internet access, but the program remains underutilized in Evanston. With...

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