For Chicago's poor, a long wait in line for food

In the rain and chill of an October morning, they waited for food -- many for hours. "I got here at 5 o'clock this morning," said Marlon Jenkins, one of the people waiting on line.

The St. Columbanus Church food pantry on Chicago's south side is where then-President-elect Barack Obama handed out Thanksgiving dinners in 2008. Back then, the pantry fed about 370 hungry households every week. Now the number is up to 500 and counting.

Every Wednesday, the line stretches around the corner. "It keeps getting worse every week," said Father Mike Knotek, who greets almost everyone who waits. More...