Good morning, Chicago.

With both the Trump administration’s now monthslong local mass deportation mission and the impending loss of federal food aid looming over the city and suburbs, the Chicago area is celebrating Halloween more cautiously this year .

Amid the fear and trepidation, community members are stepping up where they can to combat hampered festivities and traditions with a helping hand, including by delivering pint-sized candy baskets for those who don’t feel safe enough to go door-to-door, and handing out nonperishable food items alongside sweets to trick-or-treaters. Still, the differences are hard to ignore.

All the while, benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly referred to as SNAP, are set to abruptly stop on Saturday as the government s

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