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

New legislation will reduce SNAP benefits for eligible Illinois residents and tighten eligibility requirements. An estimated ...

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

Fewer Illinois residents may be eligible for the food assistance program SNAP under the latest policy plan signed into law by President Donald Trump last week. WQRF Rockford Posted: July 10, 2025 ...

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

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

President Donald Trump signed the reconciliation bill into law on July 4, making sweeping changes to social services programs, including Medicaid. Among the programs being revamped is the Supplemental ...

Natasha McClendon had $20 in her bank account and a bag of chicken in her fridge. It wasn’t going to be enough to feed her three daughters, her husband and herself, which meant it was time to take her ...

Republicans are working to pass major federal cost cuts to the program, which provides monthly benefits to for some 40 million Americans.

Trump's proposed "Big Beautiful Bill" could end funding for SNAP Education programs and result in the loss of 230 University of Illinois positions.

The National Grocer’s Association says SNAP also supports more than 18,000 jobs in Illinois, including farmers. “When you cut these benefits, this will affect the local economy and the economy will ...