City-Owned Grocery Store Could Be Coming To Chicago's Food Deserts
blockclubchicago.org
The city is starting a feasibility study to explore the idea as South and West Side grocers continue to close, Mayor Brandon Johnson said.

Another article about a town in Kansas that bought their own grocery store. It seems to have had success and motivated town residents to open up other stores and create programs. It sounds like it is also funded as a utility, so a monthly bill charged to the residents and they can shop for what the need.

Rural Kansas and Chicago embracing juche? We will see

    • ratboy [they/them]20•9 months ago

      Saaaame, crossing my fingers that: 1. They actually act on it and get it running and 2. that it's successful, of course. With the ridiculous inflation in the past year or so this would be such a relief to SO MANY people. And really there is nothing like being able to access fresh produce. Obviously it's very important for health reasons, but food is really important to me as a treat and it just improves my quality of life so much to eat fresh stuff.