SNAP cuts from Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" could affect thousands in Illinois, who will have to turn to local nonprofits.

Illinois taxpayers could be on the hook for hundreds of millions in food subsidies if the state’s error rate isn’t cleaned up ...

The 2008 Food and Nutrition Act allowed the secretary of Agriculture to grant waivers for states or counties with high unemployment rates. For years, all SNAP recipients in Illinois have been exempt ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’s [SNAP] education program, SNAP-Ed, will come to an end in Illinois, according ...

Food insecurity stretches into the suburbs and small towns across the state. John and Loretta Arient bear daily witness to ...

Although enrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program declined marginally in April, nearly 2 million Illinoisans still depend on the federal food aid. Illinois’ food insecurity has yet ...

Won't be easy, but Illinois has a chance to mitigate SNAP cuts Gov. JB Pritzker frequently touts his administrative prowess, so this gives him a measurable opportunity to prove it.

Food banks say SNAP cuts will harm Illinois families, economy by: Courtney Spinelli, BJ Lutz Posted: Jul 10, 2025 / 06:58 PM CDT Updated: Jul 10, 2025 / 06:58 PM CDT ...

With major future cuts to social service programs now written into law, Democrats seeking Illinois’ open U.S. Senate seat in ...

Illinois receives $19 million a year for SNAP Education programs that work with 1,800 community partners statewide. The educational programs at stake teach low-income residents how to budget for ...

SNAP changes could cut benefits for 360,000 in Illinois. New work rules and budget shifts leave the state with higher costs. Learn what it means.

Illinois officials blast Medicaid, SNAP cuts in Trump-led megabill Republicans have defended the bill, primarily pointing to the elimination of taxes on most tips and overtime pay ...