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

Retailers are figuring out how to navigate new policies tightening participation in the food assistance program and some ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Pritzker claimed last month that the SNAP proposal would cost Illinois $1.2 billion a year, but his projection was based on the U.S. House’s proposal. The Senate version, which passed the House ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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.