Business Suburban and Rural Food Bank WTTW News | October 28, 2009, 7:00 pm As unemployment numbers have soared, so have the numbers of hungry people. And not just in Chicago. Elizabeth Brackett reports on the efforts to combat hunger in the northern suburban and rural areas of Illinois. Northern Illinois Food Bank Contact Information Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Related Stories Small Footwear Company Moves Into Spotlight With Bears QB Caleb Williams Wearing Its Cleats Dow Has Best Post-Midterm Elections Day in 44 Years as Democrats Take Control of Congress As Organizations Help Chicagoans Navigate High Cost of Living, New Survey Finds 43% of Residents Just Getting By Peoples Gas President on Proposed Rate Hike, Modernization Plans: ‘It Is About Safety, Reliability’ It’s Projected to Cost ComEd $3.1B to Connect Data Centers to the Grid Feds Announce Environmental Review of Proposed Amtrak Bridgeport Facility Amid Community Concerns Sign up for our morning newsletter to get all of our stories delivered to your mailbox each weekday. View the discussion thread.