Food pantries in the Chicago area are racing to prepare for an expected increase in demand as changes to food stamps are set ...

The Community Assistance Program, known as CAPS, said they received a letter stating, come Monday, they're going to have to turn away 141 seniors who depend on their help to get a job. Without federal ...

CHICAGO (WGN) – In less than two weeks, big changes are coming to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program known as SNAP ...

Community groups and organizations are stepping up to help Chicagoans impacted by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefit freeze put food on the table after SNAP benefits lapsed Saturday ...

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“Let us work, don’t just let us sit at home and die,” says Sandra Robinson, a furloughed worker with the Senior Community Service Employment program. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Senior Community ...

From eligibility and application process to copays and providers, here’s your guide to the Illinois’ Childcare Assistance ...