The USDA head said SNAP recipients must re-apply for benefits to combat "fraud." Here's how to do it in Illinois.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is operational again following the recent shutdown, but new requirements ...

After the 43-day federal government shutdown, Illinois says nearly two million residents will see their full November SNAP ...

As the government shutdown continues, nearly 2 million Illinoisans will not receive SNAP benefits starting next month, officials warn.

The judge’s order requires the administration to make November payments to states by Friday.

Analyses from several experts claim if Illinois does not lower its error rate and cannot pay the full federal penalty of ...

Partial benefits for those who were supposed to receive them Nov. 1 through 6 will be sent out starting Friday, the Illinois Department of Human Services told the Sun-Times in a statement.

As of Friday, some people in Chicago began receiving federally funded food assistance. It came as the Trump administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court to halt an order requiring full SNAP payments ...

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to fully fund federal food assistance in November by Friday. Will benefits return?

With the federal government shutdown over, Illinois officials said people who rely on food stamps will begin receiving their ...

Since the longest government shutdown in U.S. history ended on Nov. 12, the Illinois Department of Human Services said in a ...

IDHS officials told the Associated Press that all recipients will have their full benefits by Nov. 20, after partial payments ...