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The Illinois Department of Human Services is restoring full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
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A local Decatur restaurant is stepping up to help feed the community with federal SNAP benefits set to be cut on November 1.
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Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs is committing $50 million to fund zero-interest and low-interest loans to unpaid federal workers during the government shutdown.
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Governor JB Pritzker signed an executive order Thursday directing money toward helping food banks as SNAP funding is set to be stopped on November 1.
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Advocates say cuts to SNAP benefits outlined in the Big Beautiful Bill will hurt nearly two million people in Illinois.
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The public is invited to attend a virtual University of Illinois Springfield panel to discuss impacts of the government shutdown.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it will not fund November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits if the federal government shutdown continues.
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The Lincoln Home National Historic Site in Springfield will remain closed until further notice due to the ongoing government shutdown.
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Republicans supported a short-term measure to fund the government generally at current levels through Nov. 21, but Democrats blocked it, insisting the measure address their concerns on health care.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - The government has been partially shut down for 32 days. It is the longest government shutdown and U.S. history.