Come Feb. 1, the nearly 42 million low-income Americans on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, can expect major changes. The United States' largest nutrition assistance program has ...

Recipients without a medical exemption who recertified for SNAP on January 1st must now prove they work or volunteer 80 hours ...

As of September 2025, nearly 2 million Illinois residents were using SNAP benefits, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Chicago Tonight is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS ...

Changes from the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” are forcing states to expand work requirements for those who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits.

An EBT sign is displayed on the window of a grocery store on October 30, 2025, in Brooklyn, New York. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition ...

Fruits and vegetables are pictured at a County Market grocery store in Springfield. The items are eligible for purchase under the federal SNAP program. Andrew Campbell Capitol News Illinois New work ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — New requirements for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits go into effect Sunday, Feb. 1, and those who have not met those requirements could lose their benefits ...

Under new federal rules, SNAP recipients are limited to three months of benefits in a three-year period unless they meet work ...