Below is a list of some pantries serving residents, regardless of immigration status, across the Chicago area.
Pantries or organizations with multiple locations
- The Greater Chicago Food Depository
- Northern Illinois Food Bank local food pantry search tool
- The Unity in Community Foundation
North
- Common Pantry, 3908 N. Lincoln Ave., 773-327-0553
- The Friendship Center, 2711 W. Lawrence Ave., 773-907-6388
- The Irving Park Community Food Pantry, 4256 N. Ridgeway Ave., 773-283-6296
- Marillac St. Vincent Harvest Hub Food Pantry, 2145 N. Halsted, 312-278-4130
- Nourishing Hope’s Sheridan Market, 3945 N. Sheridan Road, 773-525-1777
- Onward Neighborhood House, 5433 W. Diversey Ave., 773-622-3215
- Cornerstone Community Outreach, 4628 N. Clifton Ave., 773-271-8163 ext. 0
South
- A Blessing Hand, 5815 S Homan Ave., (312) 597-5483
- All Things Through Christ, 6600 S. Hermitage Ave., 708-654-7826
- Brave Space Alliance,1515 E. 52nd Place, 872-333-5199
- Coppin Community Center, 5627 S Michigan Ave., (773) 667-5881
- Edward G. Irvin Foundation’s food pantry, 500 E. 67th St., (312) 852-6923
- Pilsen Food Pantry, 2124 S. Ashland Ave., 773-812-3150
- St. Sabina Church’s food pantry, 1120 W. 79th St., 773-483-4300
- The Southwest Collective, 5525 S. Pulaski Road, 708-740-8914
- The Salvation Army – Adele and Robert Stern Red Shield Center, 945 W. 69th St., 773-358-3200
WEST
- Above and Beyond Food Pantry, 817 S. Pulaski Road, 773-823-1660
- Marillac St. Vincent Harvest Hub Food Pantry, 2859 W. Jackson, 773-584-4539
- Nourishing Hope’s El Mercadito, 3533 W. North Ave., 773-525-1777
Suburbs
- Beyond Hunger, 848 Lake Street, Oak Park, 708-386-1324
- Moraine Township Food Pantry, 800 Central Ave., Highland Park, 847-432-3240
- Niles Township Food Pantry, 8341 Lockwood Ave., Skokie, 847-983-0073
- Together We Cope, 17010 S. Oak Park Ave., Tinley Park, 708-633-5040
- Township of Schaumburg Food Pantry, 1 Illinois Blvd., Hoffman Estates, 847-285-4503
- West Suburban Community Pantry, 6809 Hobson Valley Drive, Suite 118, Woodridge, 630-512-9921
Most food pantries generally do not require people to provide an identification card, though some pantries might ask to see one depending on the services being provided. Some pantries also ask for a person’s ZIP code.