150,000 Illinois households may lose federal food assistance beginning May 1
Volunteers called on Illinois to replenish SNAP benefits that the federal government cut.
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Volunteers called on Illinois to replenish SNAP benefits that the federal government cut.
Tariffs are also hurting economic activity, according to new reports released by the governor’s office.
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 is one of 25 states suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture over plans to pause SNAP benefits on Saturday
Illinois Democrats blame Republicans for prolonging the shutdown.
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