Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order Saturday to address an "upcoming 'benefits cliff'" from changes to federal SNAP eligibility.

The order was signed Saturday at a one of nine food distribution events sponsored by the Greater Chicago Food Depository where more than 600 boxes of canned goods, milk, and bread were handed out in Austin.

Jean Thomas, like some 600,000 Chicagoans, is still waiting on her full November SNAP benefits even as the government is re-opened .

She said her partial benefits for November just don't go far enough. She and a family member were in line Saturday in Austin and said they're grateful for this additional help.

NBC 5 asked how long the food will last their family.

"A couple of days depending on how you cook the food, how you prepare i

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