DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — With the government shutdown entering its fourth week, food pantries across the country are starting to feel the strain. If the shutdown continues past Nov. 1, states may not receive critical federal funds that aid food pantries.

Major Randall Summit at the Macon County Salvation Army said they are already helping twice the number of families as they usually do, and he expects that number to increase.

"We've seen a doubling — what we had noticed up to this point this year is that most days ... when we're open, we normally see 40 to 60 clients. Last Saturday we saw 75 [clients]. Last Tuesday we saw 80 [clients]," Summit said.

He explained that it is not only a Salvation Army issue, or even one singular to Macon County, but it is a problem happening across the cou

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