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Tariffs are also hurting economic activity, according to new reports released by the governor’s office.

Pilot programs in Kankakee and McHenry counties provide mental health care to defendants, from smaller jails, who have deemed unfit ...

SNAP benefits resume in Illinois after government shutdown delay put residents at risk of hunger.

Chair of House health and human services budget committee discusses challenges state faces from turmoil in federally funded programs.

The Trump administration will fund partial SNAP benefits, but recalculating benefits is expected to create delays.

Illinois devotes funding to food banks to offset federal SNAP cuts, but advocates say it will not be enough.

Illinois agencies must draft plans to mitigate tariffs under a new executive order signed by Gov. JB Pritzker.

Total funding for Illinois housing programs declined by more than $14 million in the FY26 budget as homelessness increased.

Under new legislation passed by the Illinois Senate, all Illinois public libraries could be required to supply and have a ...

Child care has become one of the biggest line items in a family's budget, with its costs growing faster than ...