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

One of the key components of the Illinois Report Card is the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), which has been the state’s federally mandated measurement of students’ mastery of the Illinois ...

About $20 million is heading to Illinois food banks just as funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are expected to halt Nov. 1 due to the government shutdown. Illinois Gov. JB ...

Illinois’ schools report card was released this week, and while it showed increased student proficiency in key areas, a scoring change sparked discussion. Those higher proficiency rates were found in ...

Illinois’ high school graduation rate has hit a 15-year high, as students continue to show academic growth above pre-pandemic levels, state officials announced Thursday with the release of the 2025 ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed an Executive Order on Thursday that provides emergency funding for food banks and pantries in preparation for the pause of SNAP benefits ...

SPRINGFIELD -- Amid uncertainty surrounding a major food assistance program throughout the U.S., Gov JB Pritzker has signed an executive order that directs $20 million towards food banks in Illinois.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WSIL) -- Gov. JB Pritzker has signed Executive Order 2025-08, directing $20 million to food banks in response the to halt of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ...

People who use federal food benefits pay for their purchases using the same credit and debit card machines that are used by all customers. There is no such thing as a separate "SNAP machine." The ...

Merchants in Illinois asked a federal judge to leave in place the state’s ban on charging “swipe fees” on the portions of card payments that cover sales tax and workers’ tips, arguing the measure ...

This summary was written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story. SPRINGFIELD — The first school report card issued under Illinois’ new, revised scoring system shows higher student ...