According to the nonpartisan health policy research organization KFF, federal Medicaid spending in Illinois is expected to be ...

The new interpretation of a 1996 law, which also affects health centers, goes into effect once its published in the Federal ...

Federal funding cuts could put more than 350,000 people in Illinois at risk of losing their SNAP benefits, officials warn.

On Thursday, elected officials, as well as food bank and food pantry leaders, discussed the local effects of changes to the ...

New requirements mandate the state pay for a greater share of program. How will that impact Illinois’ new budget?

The tax and spending bill President Trump signed on July 4 finances tax cuts and immigration enforcement by cutting safety ...

“Last year homelessness increased 116% in the state of Illinois,” Doug Kenshol, co-founder of the Illinois Shelter Alliance, ...

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

Facing a tight budget year with constrained spending and limited natural revenue growth, the $55.1 billion fiscal year 2026 ...