On today's episode, food pantries wait for an end to the government shutdown that's put SNAP benefits in limbo, a state lawmaker discusses how the federal government shutdown is impacting state operations, a prisoner of war in Vietnam urges fellow vets not to look back and to keep looking for ways to serve, plus man's best friend is serving veterans in McLean County through protection and therapy.

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