Seventy-three-year-old Dea Checchin (left) and eighty-four-year-old Cathy Ward check in people seeking food handouts at Elijah’s Pantry, a church-run charitable organization, on September 10, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. (Scott Olson / Getty Images) Illinois unveils tech-fueled plan to reduce hunger statewide Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker's new plan includes mobile apps, online scheduling systems and digital discount-lunch applications. Mar 17, 2021 By Ryan Johnston