Data Harvest Trump tried to limit SNAP during the shutdown. Many in his base were eligible. In farm-dependent counties, rates of food insecurity are increasing. The president has tried to curtail the nation’s premier anti-hunger initiative. By Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest / 19 Nov 2025
Data Harvest Rural Illinois’ food economy depends on immigrants While every farm-dependent county in the state has lost population in the past decade, counties tied to meatpacking and food processing are holding on thanks to foreign-born workers — a trend that could be upended by Trump’s deportation plans. By Jennifer Bamberg, Investigate Midwest / 17 Sep 2025
