SNAP

A program providing access to fresh produce for Peoria’s low-income seniors is on pause.

Hundreds of thousands of Illinoisans could lose benefits from a federal food assistance program while the state will be required to cover more costs under changes passed in the latest domestic policy plan.

Operators of a biweekly food pantry in Peoria say potential cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, are likely to increase food insecurity for lower-income households.

The 2018 Farm Bill’s expiration on Monday means the immediate end of some programs, while other critical services will receive a temporary expansion through December.

A combination of grocery store closures, transportation barriers and rising food prices have left nearly 33,000 people without access to nutritious food, says a local collaboration of food pantries, health departments and nonprofits.

Families who rely on the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children — or WIC — had trouble finding eligible items on store…

A Peoria supportive living facility's federal lawsuit over SNAP benefits is driving most of the state's congressional delegation to ask for the funding's…

The state of Illinois says federal food assistance money will be provided through the end of February during the government shutdown.The Illinois…

State officials say food stamp benefits will be restored by this week for tens of thousands of Illinois households that lost them because of problems with…

President Donald Trump’s proposed budget for FY 2018 would cost Illinois more than $5 billion dollars in the next five years.That’s because the spending…