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 ...

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.

New work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are set to go into effect on Feb. 1 and it could mean that millions of Americans lose their benefits. Nearly 42 million ...

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 ...

This summary was written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story. (Capitol News Illinois) - New work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program go into effect Feb. 1, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. February has arrived, and so have several changes to the work requirements for 42 million low-income Americans on the Supplemental ...

Data published by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities shows SNAP participation fell by 6 percent between July 2025 and December 2025, representing 2.5 million fewer people receiving benefits ...

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 ...

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 ...