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

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

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

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

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

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

The White House has called the sweeping tax and spending package dubbed the One Big Beautiful Bill a win for workers, ...

"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.

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 ...