Food insecurity stretches into the suburbs and small towns across the state. John and Loretta Arient bear daily witness to ...

The 2008 Food and Nutrition Act allowed the secretary of Agriculture to grant waivers for states or counties with high unemployment rates. For years, all SNAP recipients in Illinois have been exempt ...

The USDA has set a deadline of July 30 for states to hand over the sensitive data of tens of millions of people who applied ...

A recently passed federal budget reconciliation bill, aimed at reducing government spending, includes deep cuts to programs ...

The “One Big Beautiful Bill” offers tax cuts to the wealthiest at the expense of low-income children’s health and education.

Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski convened local farmers, food banks, and leaders in the food and agriculture sectors to discuss ...

Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski convened local farmers, food banks, and leaders in the food and agriculture sectors to discuss ...

There is absolutely no reason for anyone in this country to be hungry. The idea that people experiencing poverty should have to jump through challenging hoops and red tape just to buy groceries is ...

“Based on what is being proposed, there is no way for us or our partners to ramp up,” said Amy Beros, president and CEO of ...

• DOE done: In other school news, the U.S. Supreme Court paused a lower court order that had halted nearly 1,400 layoffs at the U.S. Department of Education, clearing the way for Trump to continue ...

This Sunday's Upper House elections in Japan are weighing on Japan's government bonds and the yen. Read more here.

Food insecurity is growing nationwide. Yet Vermont Foodbank, the state's largest food assistance provider, laid off 8% of its workforce.