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

A growing number of states are restricting SNAP benefits from being used on sugary drinks, candy, and junk food. See the full ...

Under the new requirements, more individuals will be considered “able-bodied adults” capable of working at least 20 hours ...

Last year, Congress rushed to push through all of the president’s wish list as H.R. 1, the “Big Beautiful Bill Act,” while ...

Around 42 million low-income Americans rely on the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP). The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) oversees the program and says it is working on an ...

There are several changes coming to SNAP benefits in 2026, including stricter bans on what foods can be purchased Jordana Comiter is an Associate Editor on the Evergreen team at PEOPLE. She has been ...

The new work rules for the federal food assistance program start Feb. 1 in Illinois, with state officials estimating that as ...

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

Food bank officials, some medical professionals and grocers urged the state Senate to reject legislation (SB 615) to reform ...