Community groups and organizations are stepping up to help Chicagoans impacted by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefit freeze put food on the table after SNAP benefits lapsed Saturday ...

On the night of November 19, residents from South Holland, Dixmoor, Dolton, and other nearby south-suburban communities gathered outside Thornwood High School. In a line extending onto the sidewalk, ...

“Let us work, don’t just let us sit at home and die,” says Sandra Robinson, a furloughed worker with the Senior Community Service Employment program. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Senior Community ...

William Dalton had never faced eviction until a series of bad events struck last year: His mom died, his relationship with the mother of his now 5-year-old daughter ended and his car was totaled. He ...

Aurora is looking to beef up its down payment assistance program after officials say it was nearly shut down because of the limited number of applications it was receiving. The revamped program would ...