"The costs to Illinois’ government because of the new Republican congressional budget reconciliation law will be steep. However, the state has some time to prepare," writes columnist Rich Miller.

Gov. JB Pritzker frequently touts his administrative prowess, so this gives him a measurable opportunity to prove it.

Fewer Illinois residents may be eligible for the food assistance program SNAP under the latest policy plan signed into law by ...

President Trump's recent budget plan makes big cuts to the SNAP program. In the Chicago area, that change has some food ...

As elderly Americans begin to lose SNAP and Medicaid under President Trump’s new tax and spending law, providers brace for ...

Illinois residents may lose SNAP benefits under new eligibility guidelines, but those who are disabled or elderly will still ...

Under Trump's "One Big, Beautiful Bill Act," work requirements to qualify for SNAP benefits have been expanded.

Hundreds of thousands of Illinoisans are bracing for cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program that provides food ...

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

With major future cuts to social service programs now written into law, Democrats seeking Illinois’ open U.S. Senate seat in 2026 are hitting the campaign trail seeking to position themselves among ...

Federal funding cuts could put more than 350,000 people in Illinois at risk of reduced or cut SNAP benefits, and local food banks are bracing themselves. Those organizations are bracing for the ...