The government shutdown is now the longest in US history, surpassing a record set during President Trump’s first term. The ...

The previous longest government shutdown was during President Donald Trump’s first term when he demanded Congress give him money for a U.S.-Mexico border wall.

One-in-four children in Cook County are at risk of hunger, and one-in-five homes in Chicago experience food insecurity. 15.2% of Illinois residents rely on SNAP benefits for basic nutrition, and 45% ...

Election Day across the US, Donald Trump took to his favorite platform, Truth Social, to exclaim that SNAP benefits "will be ...

President Donald Trump caused some confusion earlier Tuesday when he appeared to threaten SNAP benefits unless Democrats ...

The jury selection for Mytra Romanos, the stepmom accused of helping her stepson conceal evidence in a triple murder, begins ...

Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai is hosting a food distribution event today to help families experiencing food insecurity as ...

President Trump has given conflicting statements on whether his administration will fund SNAP benefits despite court orders. The potential loss of SNAP benefits could affect 855,000 Arizona residents, ...

President Donald Trump received a rebuke as Democrats swept every major contest on Election Day, which they hope foretells a nationwide backlash to Republican control in Washington ahead of the ...

President Trump also called for the termination of the Senate’s “blue slip” tradition, which gives home-state senators ...

None of this is normal. Food-stamp benefits have never been cut like this in the current program’s more-than-60-year history.

Red tape stands in the way of issuing food assistance, as benefits shrink in the wake of the government shutdown, according ...