New legislation will reduce SNAP benefits for eligible Illinois residents and tighten eligibility requirements. An estimated ...

Dave Hinton is editor of The News-Gazette's 'Our Communities' section. He can be reached at dhinton@news-gazette.com.

Dave Hinton is editor of The News-Gazette's 'Our Communities' section. He can be reached at dhinton@news-gazette.com.

After-school funding was released, but billions of dollars remain frozen, weeks before the start of the school year.