Illinois lawmakers passed a $1.5 billion transit funding bill. A portion of the sales tax on the Motor Fuel Tax, estimated to accumulate $860 million. The bill was sponsored by Rep. Eva Dina Delgado, ...

In addition to already putting it in the hole for the current fiscal year, Illinois' budget forecast sheds more light on how hard federal funding cuts to health care and SNAP will hit the state in the ...

Nearly 2 million people in Illinois may lose food assistance starting Saturday because of the government shutdown. The state ...

The GROW Ministries food pantry in Cambridge is running low on food amid increased need during the SNAP funding freeze.

Illinois lawmakers are facing a series of tough questions during their fall veto session, including the future of public transit and of the Chicago Bears. While lawmakers have been cool on the idea of ...