Tag: Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS)

The federal government will require states like Illinois with high SNAP error rates to cover a greater portion of benefits

Gambling addiction has one of the highest rates of suicide, yet few resources exist for treatment.

The Illinois Constitution gives governors power to eliminate or reduce spending lines in the budget without rejecting the whole bill.

Studies analyzing the outcomes of Early Intervention found it can change a child’s developmental trajectory, and may even reduce the ...

Among the dozens of bills to pass last week are protections for kids in foster case, limitations on new detention ...

Senate budget sponsor teases sales tax holiday on school supplies and gas tax freeze.

Amid lower rates of voter faith, officials say elections are safe and secure — and they’re working to prove it ...

Changes in federal social programs could threaten school funding in low-income areas.

The bill would remove certain prescriptions from a statewide database.

Developed in a public-private partnership, the sites seek to share work, training and volunteer opportunities for SNAP recipients.