SNAP fraud victims start receiving reimbursements in Illinois 04:50. CHICAGO (CBS) – Illinoisans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to feed themselves and their ...

As for reimbursing money stolen from SNAP recipients which ran out on December 20, 2024 U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky of Illinois' 9th Congressional District said in a statement, "I have heard from ...

Gov. JB Pritzker frequently touts his administrative prowess, so this gives him a measurable opportunity to prove it.

Since the I-Team uncovered issues with Illinois food stamp fraud and Link card draining in 2022, they have received nearly a dozen people who said the same thing happened to them.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’s [SNAP] education program, SNAP-Ed, will come to an end in Illinois, according ...

Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, has reached a $35 million settlement in a class action lawsuit in Illinois. The suit alleges that Snapchat’s filters and lenses violated Illinois ...

Illinois taxpayers could be on the hook for hundreds of millions in food subsidies if the state’s error rate isn’t cleaned up ...

Thieves have found a way to steal from people's SNAP accounts. The Illinois Department of Human Services told the ABC7 I-Team they are no longer able to replace the funds, leaving some families ...

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – An Illinois man has been ordered to repay $1.2 million stolen through a SNAP benefits fraud scheme. A federal judge ordered Almahde H. Nijmeh, 65, of Swansea, to ...

Millions of dollars have been stolen from SNAP beneficiaries across the country. Some states have taken action to help reimburse victims, but Illinois has not yet joined them. Reset talks to a ...

Fewer Illinois residents may be eligible for the food assistance program SNAP under the latest policy plan signed into law by President Donald Trump last week. WQRF Rockford Posted: July 10, 2025 ...