SNAP benefits are entirely the federal government’s responsibility, meaning Illinois has limited ways to make up the losses.
Nearly two million people across Illinois could lose access to food assistance just weeks before Thanksgiving.
Data from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis shows around 70,000 SNAP benefits recipients in Winnebago County (that number expands to 92,370 in total including Boone, Stephenson and Ogle counties).
Several Democratic governors are being accused of weaponizing official state websites to pin the government shutdown on ...
A sign on the door of a frozen food aisle reads "We accept SNAP food stamp program cards," at a Walgreens in Queens, New York ...
On Monday, the Illinois Department of Human Services said the Supplamental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits will start ...
The Illinois Department of Human Services said it was notified last week by the USDA that November benefits won't be funded ...