The new interpretation of a 1996 law, which also affects health centers, goes into effect once its published in the Federal ...

Federal funding cuts could put more than 350,000 people in Illinois at risk of losing their SNAP benefits, officials warn.

On Thursday, elected officials, as well as food bank and food pantry leaders, discussed the local effects of changes to the ...

New requirements mandate the state pay for a greater share of program. How will that impact Illinois’ new budget?

The tax and spending bill President Trump signed on July 4 finances tax cuts and immigration enforcement by cutting safety ...

“Last year homelessness increased 116% in the state of Illinois,” Doug Kenshol, co-founder of the Illinois Shelter Alliance, ...

Facing a tight budget year with constrained spending and limited natural revenue growth, the $55.1 billion fiscal year 2026 ...

The massive tax break and spending cuts bill currently working through Congress contains provisions that would be “catastrophic” to food assistance programs, says the Greater Chicago Food Depository, ...

In Illinois, 1.9 million residents receive SNAP benefits, including more than 891,000 people in Cook County. Approximately 3.4 million Illinoisans are covered by Medicaid.