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, ...

BELLEVILLE Illinois American Water is increasing the income threshold for customers to receive assistance through its ...

Open Illinois state government jobs include positions in finance, administration, social work and more. Here’s a roundup of ...

SNAP cuts in new budget and tax bill may impact thousands of students in Evanston/Skokie School District 65 and District 202.

The FY26 budget cuts tens of millions of dollars of funding to housing programs, including the governor’s signature program ...

An Essex County woman is accused of impersonating multiple people and stealing over $600,000, including about $300,000 from a state rental assistance program, officials with the Union County ...

Gov. Greg Abbott line-item vetoed $60 million to launch a federal food assistance program that helps low-income families pay for groceries over the summer while school is out. Anti-hunger advocates in ...

Illinois government employees who unsuccessfully challenged the state’s Covid-19 vaccine mandates on religious grounds failed to convince the US Supreme Court to take a look at their dispute Monday.

Jul. 29—SPRINGFIELD — Agricultural operations in Illinois have been significantly impacted by recent tornadoes, high winds and flooding. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical ...