IL: Welfare Reform
Illinois Sees 46% Spike in Number of Uninsured Kids
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Even during a time when the economy was notably strong, Illinois lost ground in ensuring children have access to health coverage…
SNAP Change Opponent: Food Benefits Support Job Searches
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A change to eligibility for federal food assistance could affect hundreds of thousands of Illinoisans. Able bodied people …
Los niños de zonas rurales de Illinois dependen de Medicaid
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – El acceso a tratamiento médico para niños con enfermedades y condiciones crónicas es un grave problema en …
Reporte dice que Illinois ha dado pasos gigantes en Asistencia para la Salud de los Niños
Springfield, Il - El 95 por ciento de los niños en los Estados Unidos ya tiene seguro medico. En un reporte reciente del Centro de la …
Medicare Tackles Drug Costs
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Changes to the Medicare Part B program, called the Medicare Part B Drug Demo, are designed to lower the expenses connected …
IL Workers Join First-Ever National "Fight for $15" Convention
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Thousands of workers from across the country, including Illinois, have converged on Richmond, Virginia, this weekend to ramp up …
Home Care Advocates Claim Win as IL Overtime Restrictions on Hold
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. Bruce Rauner reversed course on a no-overtime policy for workers who care for people living with disabilities…
Report: African-American Children Lag Behind in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois is a mixed bag when it comes to children's well being, and a new report says there's plenty of work to do…
Thousands of IL Kids Lack Summer Meals
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – About a third of all children in Illinois don't know where their next meal is coming from, and a new report says very few …
Report: IL Overtime Rules Cutting into Home-Care Services
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - New research shows people with disabilities and the people hired to care for them are facing problems due to Gov. Bruce Rauner's …
Report: Some IL Parents Experiencing Barriers to Child Care Assistance
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Wading through the paperwork involved in getting government help to pay for child care can be overwhelming to already …
Activists to Release IL Budget Plan at "Moral Monday" Protest
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A group of Illinois urban and rural public-policy activists holds a protest in Chicago today, to unveil what it calls a "People …