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Good morning, Chicago. \u2736<\/h3>\n

\ud83d\udd0e Below<\/b>: Thousands in Illinois and nationwide are at risk of losing federal food assistance benefits because of new work rules set to begin Sunday. We look into the expanded rules and who\u2019s affected.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\uddde\ufe0f Plus<\/b>: A woman shot by U.S. Customs and Border Protection here last fall asks a judge to let her release evidence, what happened at the U.S. Senate candidate debate we hosted Monday and more news you need to know.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcdd Keeping score<\/b>: The Bulls lost to the Lakers<\/a>, 129-118.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udce7 Subscribe<\/b>: Get this newsletter delivered to your inbox weekday mornings.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u23f1\ufe0f: An 8-minute read<\/i><\/p>\n\n

TODAY\u2019S WEATHER \u2744\ufe0f<\/h4>\n

Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers, a high near 13 and wind chill values as low as -7.<\/p>\n\n

TODAY\u2019S TOP STORY \ud83d\udd0e<\/h4>\n
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Kenny Robinson Sr. voluntarily packs boxes Monday at the Chosen Bethel Family Ministries food pantry in Englewood.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/p>\n

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New SNAP work rules leave unemployed Englewood man and thousands of others at risk<\/a><\/h3>\n
By Elvia Malag\u00f3n<\/a><\/h5>\n

SNAP risk<\/b>: For the last two years, Kenny Robinson Sr., 61, has been volunteering at the food pantry inside Chosen Bethel Family Ministries in Englewood. The pantry supplements $158 in monthly benefits he receives from the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Like thousands of others in Illinois and nationwide, Robinson is at risk of losing SNAP benefits soon because of expanded work rules<\/a> that are part of President Donald Trump\u2019s tax and spending bill approved by Congress last summer.<\/p>\n

New rules<\/b>: Starting Sunday, people up to age 64 will have to work or volunteer at least 80 hours per month to remain eligible for food assistance. The rules expanded to include people who are homeless, veterans, or parents of teens 14 and older. State officials have estimated that as many as 400,000 residents could lose SNAP benefits because of the new rules.<\/p>\n

Limited options<\/b>: Advocates have urged recipients to request an exemption before Sunday<\/a>. If a person doesn\u2019t meet the requirements, they will lose their benefits after three months and will not be able to apply again for three years. Reasons for exemptions include being pregnant, having a mental or physical condition that makes it difficult to maintain a job, or enrollment in a substance abuse treatment program.<\/p>\n

Library food pantry<\/b>: With these upcoming SNAP changes, the city has opened a new pantry inside Legler Regional Library, 115 S Pulaski Road<\/a>, serving the Garfield Park area. It\u2019s Chicago\u2019s first food pantry in a public library.<\/p>\n

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IMMIGRATION \u2736<\/h4>\n
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Marimar Martinez, center, flanked by defense attorneys, walks outside the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in November.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/p>\n

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Woman shot by Border Patrol in Chicago asks judge to let her release evidence<\/a><\/h3>\n
By Jon Seidel<\/a><\/h5>\n

Evidence request<\/b>: Marimar Martinez, the woman who survived five gunshots from a Border Patrol agent in Chicago last fall, only to be criminally charged and then cleared, now wants a judge\u2019s permission to share evidence that shows how the feds respond when \u201ctheir agents use deadly force against U.S. citizens.\u201d<\/p>\n

The argument<\/b>: Martinez\u2019s lawyer argued Monday that top Trump administration officials continue to smear her name, and that the White House\u2019s false narrative about her arrest has even seeped into writings by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito. All the while, a standard court order bars Martinez from sharing records in her case, such as body-camera footage and electronic communications.<\/p>\n

Bovino to leave Minneapolis<\/b>: In other news, Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino is expected to leave Minneapolis on Tuesday<\/a> as the Trump administration reshuffles leadership of its immigration enforcement operation and scales back the federal presence there after a second fatal shooting by federal officers, the Associated Press reports.<\/p>\n

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ELECTIONS \u2611\ufe0f<\/h4>\n
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Frontrunner candidates in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate are, from left, U.S. Reps. Robin Kelly and Raja Krishnamoorthi and Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/p>\n

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Lt. Gov. Stratton goes on attack in debate against U.S. Reps. Kelly, Krishnamoorthi<\/a><\/h3>\n
By Mitchell Armentrout<\/a><\/h5>\n

Playing offense<\/b>: Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton went on the offensive Monday night against U.S. Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly in the first live-broadcast debate in the heated Democratic primary race for retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin\u2019s seat.<\/p>\n

At issue<\/b>: Among the issues raised, Stratton criticized her fellow candidates on their campaign cash sources, including Krishnamoorthi receiving campaign contributions from an executive at a company contracted by the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. Krishnamoorthi defended himself, saying, \u201cWe donated it to Illinois migrant rights groups.\u201d He later said he was the only candidate who has \u201cactually done the hard work of trying to hold ICE accountable.\u201d<\/p>\n

The debate<\/b>: The three frontrunners for the highest-profile race on the March 17 primary ballot met Monday in an hourlong debate hosted by the Sun-Times, WBEZ, and UChicago\u2019s Institute of Politics and International House. You can watch the full debate here<\/a> or read our full recap<\/a>.<\/p>\n

FULL DEBATE RECAP HERE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n\n

MORE NEWS YOU NEED \ud83d\uddde\ufe0f<\/h4>\n
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