JACKSONVILLE, ILLINOIS — Homelessness has been an ongoing issue for some Central Illinois cities like Springfield. Now, ...

The number of homeless people in Illinois is rising, but the state’s spending on homeless prevention and other housing ...

Despite the efforts of state and federal authorities, homelessness keeps getting worse, especially in the West and the ...

In several states, a renter has to make $20 or more an hour to afford apartments being leased at Fair Market Value. Nearly ...

With food stamps no longer protected by the decades-old farm bill coalition, millions are likely to go hungry while Big Ag is ...

There is a widening gulf between Pacific Palisades, where the annihilation remains palpable as far as the eye can see, and ...

The Salvation Army's newest leaders in Jefferson City hope to double the beds at the shelter and revamp the food pantry. Majs ...

Even before Donald Trump retook the White House, US policymakers had created a paradox of plenty in the nation’s agricultural system: environmentally destructive overproduction of a few major ...

Hostels conjure up a certain vibe that one may not necessarily associate with a community the size of Champaign-Urbana. We ...

Hundreds of thousands of Illinoisans could lose benefits from a federal food assistance program while the state will be ...

In spite of that apparent progress, more people were unhoused in Chicago in January 2025 than at any point since officials ...

Budget - SB 2510 (Welch/Sims) created the fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget appropriation bill. The budget is based on ...