A state bill to provide property tax relief to senior citizens in Central Illinois is awaiting the Governor's signature, ...

American Indian and Alaska Native communities are scrambling to fill anticipated gaps in food security and assistance created ...

SNAP benefits won't reach nearly 2 million Illinois residents for "days or weeks" despite the Trump admin announcing partial ...

American Indian and Alaska Native communities are scrambling to fill anticipated gaps in food security and assistance created ...

The government shutdown is poised to become the longest ever this week as the impasse between Democrats and Republicans has ...

Local businesses and programs are offering some relief to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit recipients who have had their benefits halted due to the ongoing government ...

Jacqueline Chapman is a retired school aide who relies on a $630 monthly Social Security check to get by. She was navigating the loss of her federal food aid benefits when ...

SNAP isn't the only program being impacted by the now month-long federal shutdown. The National Energy Assistance Directors ...

Batteries are the centerpiece of the state’s third major piece of energy legislation in a decade. The governor has pledged to sign the bill.

"I'm wondering how I'm going to be able to afford everything" if federal food aid is halted, one single mom said.

Audubon County. Applications will be taken starting Nov. 1, 2025, for the 2025-2026 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). This program is funded by the Depar ...