Do you know exactly how much you're paying for essentials across Cook County? Put your cost knowledge to the test with our new quiz.
Everyone knows prices are up. But do you know exactly how much you're paying for essentials across Cook County? Put your cost knowledge to the test with our new quiz.
More than 1.4 million county residents struggle to put food on the table, figures from the Greater Chicago Food Depository show. That's more than a quarter of the population. But help is available from agencies and neighborhood groups. Here are ways to find assistance if you need it.
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