As states enact stricter work requirements for the federal food stamp program, a new analysis suggests those requirements won ...

Come Feb. 1, the nearly 42 million low-income Americans on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, can expect major changes. The United States' largest nutrition assistance program has ...

Changes from the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” are forcing states to expand work requirements for those who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits.

As of September 2025, nearly 2 million Illinois residents were using SNAP benefits, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Chicago Tonight is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS ...

Recipients without a medical exemption who recertified for SNAP on January 1st must now prove they work or volunteer 80 hours ...

New work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are set to go into effect on Feb. 1 and it could mean that millions of Americans lose their benefits. Nearly 42 million ...

Data published by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities shows SNAP participation fell by 6 percent between July 2025 and December 2025, representing 2.5 million fewer people receiving benefits ...

This summary was written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story. (Capitol News Illinois) - New work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program go into effect Feb. 1, ...