Illinois

Nearly 2M Illinoisans receive federal food assistance in May

By Patrick Andriesen, Jon Josko
08/29/2024
Nearly 2 million Illinoisans – or nearly 1-in-6 state residents – received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in May 2024. Illinois ranked No. 9 in the nation for highest rate of federal food help.

TAGS: SNAP

River Forest considering local grocery tax hike

By Dylan Sharkey
08/26/2024
Illinois is cutting the statewide grocery tax, but some local governments may reestablish it. One Chicago suburb is already moving in that direction. Its neighbor will let taxpayers keep their grocery money.

TAGS: grocery tax