Many meals start on a farm, but Illinois farmers say making a living is harder than ever. Fourth-generation farmer and Rep. Wayne Rosenthal has never seen the farm economy this bad.

The federal government's SNAP cuts are making things hard for central Illinois families.

Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski visited Champaign on Tuesday to talk about reauthorizing the Older Americans Act.

Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski met with area park district leaders in Springfield Monday to celebrate state and local grant funding coming to the area.

In November, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski sent a letter to the management of Sangamon Towers, demanding answers regarding complaints about living conditions.

Government officials came together Monday to sign the beam for the Springfield Transportation Hub and to give an update on construction.

Illinois Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski came through with $1 million in federal funding for the Village of Harristown to replace its aging water lines.

Illinois Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski announced over $780,000 for departments in Central and Southern Illinois, which will also include the Village of Chatham, which is getting over $90,000 in funding.

On Dec. 8, President Donald Trump announced US farmers would have access to $12 billion in one-time bridge payments.