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S college students report food. At a time when food costs are rising Dion's Chicago Dream is providing fresh fruits and vegetables for free to families in Chicago's. The Urban Growers Collective an urban garden located in Grant Park showed off their bounty to Ambassador Linda. Dion Dawson founder of Dion's Chicago Dream talks about his fight against food insecurity and the plight of Chicagoans living in. Due to recent cuts in federal funding organizers are hoping those in attendance will become advocates for change Read more. A new report shows one in four local residents faces food insecurity prompting Greater Chicago food banks to prepare for.
