Illinois poverty

Originally aired March 26, 2021.The whole community benefits when more individuals and families are able to stop walking a financial tightrope and get on…

The Chicago Coalition for the Homeless has created a mutual aid fund that will give out grants of up to $500 for Illinoisans who are homeless, have been…

Though the U.S. poverty rate has dropped to the pre-recession level, Illinois has not yet reached that target.Newly released figures from the U.S. Census…

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation that will allow some Supplement Nutrion Assistance Program (SNAP) - formerly known as food stamps - recipients to…

More counties appear on an anti-poverty group’s watch and warning lists this year than last.Of the state’s 102 counties, 67 are on a watch list — or more…

Illinois recipients of Temporary Aid for Needy Families - also known as TANF - will see an increase in the amount of their monthly grants in October. A…

About half of Illinois’ counties are on poverty watch or warning lists released Monday by an anti-poverty organization, the Heartland Alliance.The number…

The standard of living for African-American children in Illinois is worse than most other states. That’s according to a report released Tuesday by the…

Illinois' child poverty rate is just as high as it was in 2010. Is the state doing enough to bring it down?Kellia Phillips’ teen-aged daughters Jaleece…

A bill in Springfield seeks to ease the gender pay gap.Editor's note: UPDATE — The spring legislative session ended without lawmakers agreeing on a budget…