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

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 ...

People who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in Illinois will wait days and possibly more than a week to receive their reduced federal payments amid the government shutdown, ...

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. (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) ...

In addition to the Illinois Assessment of Readiness, or IAR, the Illinois Report Card also includes data from the ACT, an accountability assessment given to high school juniors (11th graders). The ...

With SNAP benefits set to lapse on Nov. 1 amid the ongoing government shutdown, Gov. JB Pritzker signed an executive order to provide $20 million to food banks. Nearly 2 million Illinois residents ...

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 ...

Illinois food pantries are preparing for a surge in visits as almost two million Illinois families are at risk of losing their SNAP benefits on Saturday. 5 arrested in deaths of Robert De Niro's ...