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Proposed work requirements threaten benefits for millions of SNAP recipients.

Shriver Center website helps families navigate health coverage options.

GetCareIllinois.org offers low-income families a roadmap to finding, obtaining, and using healthcare coverage.

In 2015, the WIC program supported only 43.5% of eligible Illinois.

Illinois legislature passes bill to steadily increase the state’s minimum wage to $15 by 2025.

New Law Will Lift 200,000 Low-Wage Workers Out of Poverty

Incoming Governor Pritzker has a crucial opportunity to put Illinois on a path of progress

As affordable housing units continue to age and require renovation, it is essential that we protect vulnerable residents.