Two suburban U.S. representatives say a new law containing severe cuts to food assistance and other social programs will ...

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

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

SNAP cuts in new budget and tax bill may impact thousands of students in Evanston/Skokie School District 65 and District 202.

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

Lawmakers vote to decrease funding for housing programs by more than $14M The number of homeless people in Illinois is rising ...

The budget bill passed by the U.S. Senate would reduce Medicaid spending in Illinois by 20%, or about $48 billion over the ...

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.