New SNAP rules under the 2025 “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” tighten eligibility, putting benefits at risk for millions.

Up to 150,000 Illinois residents could lose their federal food assistance benefits starting May 1, according to a community announcement. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, ...

The city's homeless program coordinator says federal changes hurt some of the community's most vulnerable residents.

New federal work requirements for SNAP are impacting thousands of Illinois residents and straining food pantries.

As many as 120,000 Illinoisans could lose access to food assistance beginning Friday due to new work requirements from the federal government, according to the Illinois Department of Human Services.

The Illinois budget has allocated $70 million for the FRESH Program to provide emergency food relief to families struggling ...

The Save Our SNAP coalition met at the Illinois State Capitol on April 14 for a rally. Coalition leaders called on Illinois lawmakers at the rally to pass three pieces of legislation up this session, ...

Hundreds are expected to rally in Springfield, Illinois, Tuesday in support of three bills that will protect the state's SNAP benefits from cuts and requirements imposed by President Trump's "Big ...

With tens of thousands of people in Illinois already losing their SNAP benefits due to new stricter eligibility rules that went into effect this month, it could also soon get tougher for stores to get ...