Chicago food pantry relied on Dom's for donations: 'It's a pretty big shock'

The impact of Dom's and Foxtrot's sudden closures is having an unexpected effect on a Chicago food pantry.

Dom’s Kitchen & Market’s Sudden Closure Leaves North Side Food Pantry 'Scrambling' For Donations

Care for Real picked up 52,000 pounds of food from Dom's last year — donations they had come to rely on as demand for food assistance has exploded.

A North Side Mental Health Crisis Team Has Assisted 94% Of Callers Without Police Help

The Rogers Park-based group's First-Response Alternative Crisis Team provides an alternative to calling 911 during a mental health emergency. “We just want to be available so police resources can be...

Dom's Kitchen and Foxtrot abruptly shutter stores, months after specialty grocers merged

Amid migrant crisis, Chicago food pantries experience unprecedented demand

Food pantries across Chicago are grappling with a wave of unprecedented demand, driven at least in part by the influx of migrants in the city, forcing some to cut back services. 

Hunger Doesn’t Have a Season: Help Food Pantries Like 'Care for Real' Get Year-Round Support

Many small nonprofits like Care for Real — the 54-year-old north side food pantry where I work — receive most of their support during the holiday season. Nearly half of Care for Real’s revenue comes...

211 Helpline Connects Cook County Residents to Health and Social Services: ‘It’s Those Everyday...

Have you heard of 211? It’s a free hotline connecting Chicago and suburban Cook County residents to everyday services — from housing resources to utility payment assistance.

Food Insecurity is on the Rise Again. How Chicagoans Are Helping Meet the Need Ahead of the Holidays

According to the Greater Chicago Food Depository, one in five households in the Chicago area is facing food insecurity. A national report found that 17 million households were food insecure at some...