1+ week, 6+ day ago   (485+ words) New federal work requirements are driving the decline. Illinois food stamp enrollment fell in July to its lowest level in at least 13 years, a drop driven by new federal work requirements. About 1.5 million Illinois residents received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (307+ words) A Community College of Aurora student who accused the college of putting an “unconstitutional gag order” on his student-run publication was cleared of disciplinary charges against him. CCA student Andrew Green tried to register his independent student publication, called “FoxTalk,…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (722+ words) 🔎 Below: The grim discovery of the remains of more than 100 people at South Chicago Chapel has lawmakers calling for changes to how Illinois regulates funeral homes, crematories and embalmers across the state. 🗞️ Plus: Residents file police reports for feds’ alleged…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (377+ words) CHICAGO — A new state program took effect Saturday to provide food benefits to people who have recently become ineligible because of federal changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The Families Receiving Emergency Support for Hunger, or FRESH, program kicked…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (363+ words) Illinois starts giving out $400 one-time payments to thousands of residents who lost their SNAP benefits on Saturday. State officials blamed the Trump administration's Big Beautiful Bill for about 150,000 Illinois residents losing their benefits. Lawmakers approved $70 million for what they called…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (341+ words) Illinois Governor JB Pritzker will soon decide whether the state will be the first to ban the use of smart glasses while driving. The state legislature passed a bill last month that adds language to the state's driving laws, specifically…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (308+ words) (The Center Square) – A proposal to create the Capital Area Tourism Authority and Capital City Downtown Medical District in Springfield may be passed on its own after it was previously included in megaprojects legislation. State Sen. Doris Turner, D-Springfield, filed…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago   (646+ words) By JOHN O’CONNOR, Associated Press Grayson, who is white, faces three counts of first-degree murder for shooting the 36-year-old single mother on July 6, 2024, during a confrontation over her handling of a pot of hot water she removed from her stove....

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (331+ words) Pritzker was wearing a pair of eye-catching, patterned shorts. Pritzker retweeted it, saying, “They were in at the time, I swear!” Pritzker’s tweet received over 35k likes and hundreds of comments. Some people applauded the governor and backed up his claim....

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (369+ words) SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday urged the Illinois General Assembly’s watchdog to move more quickly in its investigation into allegations against a Democratic state representative who was stripped of key caucus duties two months ago by House Speaker Emanuel…...