Illinois
Illinois doles out first round of state grocery funding
Among the recipients is Forty Acres Fresh Market, an Austin grocer that now operates via pop-ups and as a delivery service.
Illinois announced the first recipients of grant funding Thursday under a new state program intended to bring grocery stores to food deserts. The state announced a total of $7.9 million in grants slated to go toward new stores in areas that lack acce... [3185 chars]