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Hundreds of advocates urge IL lawmakers to save their SNAP benefits amid federal cuts
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Hundreds of advocates urge IL lawmakers to save their SNAP benefits amid federal cuts

  • Mike Miletich
  • Updated 3 hrs ago

Their push comes as federal cuts included in the Big Beautiful Bill could strip benefits from up to 250,000 Illinois families as soon as May 1.

Pritzker admin reserving $482 million from FY26 budget amid unpredictable Trump funding cuts
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Pritzker admin reserving $482 million from FY26 budget amid unpredictable Trump funding cuts

  • Mike Miletich
  • Updated Jan 22, 2026

Pritzker told reporters in June that he was worried about the fiscal outlook for every state as Congress prepared to vote on the Big Beautiful Bill.

Pritzker signs plan decoupling from federal tax policy to address Illinois budget deficit
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Pritzker signs plan decoupling from federal tax policy to address Illinois budget deficit

  • Mike Miletich
  • Updated Dec 17, 2025

A new Illinois law has allowed the Pritzker administration to address the state's current budget deficit by decoupling from tax benefits included in the "Big Beautiful Bill."

Upcoming SNAP benefit changes will raise ABAWD age, tighten work requirements
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Upcoming SNAP benefit changes will raise ABAWD age, tighten work requirements

  • Carlee Bronkema
  • Updated Dec 1, 2025

Under "The One Big Beautiful Bill Act," several changes to SNAP are happening, and the dates for those changes to be enacted have been moved several times.

Nursing students worried about how degree reclassification impacts financial aid
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Nursing students worried about how degree reclassification impacts financial aid

  • La'Miya Starnes
  • Updated Nov 25, 2025

Nursing is not considered a professional degree, and students are concerned about how this will impact their financial aid. 

Pritzker deficit plan draws fire from manufacturers
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Pritzker deficit plan draws fire from manufacturers

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Oct 16, 2025

Small and midsize manufacturer members of the Technology & Manufacturing Association (TMA) are opposing Governor JB Pritzker's plan to make up Illinois' projected deficit.

Pritzker tells state agencies to review budgets, reserve funds to address impact of Trump economic policies
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Pritzker tells state agencies to review budgets, reserve funds to address impact of Trump economic policies

  • Mike Miletich
  • Updated Sep 23, 2025

Pritzker told reporters in June that he was worried about the fiscal outlook for every state as Congress prepared to vote on the "big beautiful bill."

Ammons and Faraci lead town hall to hear concerns on rising energy cuts; experts give advice
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Ammons and Faraci lead town hall to hear concerns on rising energy cuts; experts give advice

  • Hannah Flayhan
  • Updated Sep 18, 2025

Rep. Carol Ammons and Sen. Paul Faraci held a town hall where Champaign-Urbana could learn more and speak their minds on the issues affecting them. 

Central Illinois already seeing impact from federal SNAP cuts
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Central Illinois already seeing impact from federal SNAP cuts

  • La'Miya Starnes
  • Updated Sep 10, 2025

SNAP benefits are at risk of being cut following President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Big Bill Act," which includes billions of dollars in budget cuts across several social programs. 

Budzinski to join workers to discuss 'devastating' public service cuts
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Budzinski to join workers to discuss 'devastating' public service cuts

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Aug 20, 2025

Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski will join AFSCME public service workers and retirees for a news conference regarding the impact of cuts caused by the "Big Beautiful Bill."

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