Starting Feb. 1, 2026, new SNAP work requirements in Illinois and other states could cut off benefits for millions. Learn if ...

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that will affect SNAP recipients as laws change under the Trump administration. Starting Feb. 1, some people aged 18 to 64 without dependents under 14 will be required to work or volunteer at least 80 ...

Hundreds of thousands of Illinois residents are expected to be pushed out of the federal food assistance program for people ...

The Minnesota daycare fraud scheme has left the state in unrest. The Somali-run daycare at the North Star state has been ...

Chicagoans who rely on SNAP may be hearing mixed messages about benefit disruptions and upcoming rule changes. Here’s what’s actually happening — and what to watch for in the months ahead. While ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. jetcityimage / iStock.com When it comes to changes for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, aka food stamps) payments ...

Lawmakers in 2024 let lapse the authority for states to reimburse food stamp recipients who lost their benefits to fraud. Several lawmakers want to reverse course. In the two years the Agriculture ...

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PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs is tapping some federal funds she still has left from the 2020-23 COVID pandemic to fix problems that have delayed food stamp and unemployment benefits for Arizonans. Hobbs ...