As Congress continues to threaten deep cuts to the Medicaid program, a new KFF report shows how some of the proposed changes ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Illinois dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of ...

Illinois law requires the state to withdraw from the expansion program if federal reimbursement falls below 90%. Some 770,000 ...

Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday unveiled a $55.2 billion spending plan with an unexpected “budget surplus” — but noted the ...

Illinois congressional leaders and advocates argue the country needs a federal budget that prioritizes people over profits.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- There's pushback on proposed federal budget cuts to Medicaid and other safety net programs. Sen. Dick Durbin joined other representatives and advocates from Citizen Action at the AIDS ...

Illinois faces more uncertainty about the future of federal funding that makes up a sizable portion of state budgets and programs.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker unveiled his 2026 budget proposal at the annual State of the State budget address on Wednesday.

Perhaps the most important shift for Medicaid — and the source of its growing popularity — is that the program isn’t really seen as a handout anymore. A large majority of Americans, including 45 ...

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker proposed an approximately $55 billion budget for 2026 that sees higher revenue for the state ...