Does Medicaid cover in-home care? Yes, Medicaid covers care so seniors can age in place. In fact, according to Medicaid.gov, more than 86% of long-term support beneficiaries received care in their ...

Illinois is set to lose more than $500 million in federal funding due to Trump's budget bill, according to a new report.

State data obtained by the Sun-Times identifies where SNAP recipients say they work as expanded employment requirements could ...

Gov. JB Pritzker said as the Trump administration "undermine science, spread dangerous vaccine misinformation and put countless lives at risk, my administration is forging a different path." ...

New work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program go into effect Feb. 1, threatening benefits for hundreds of thousands of Illinoisians. Adults aged 18 to 64 without dependents ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois has filed lawsuits early and often against the Trump administration since the president’s return to power last year. The state challenged Trump’s executive order seeking ...

Illinois has filed or joined 51 lawsuits against the Trump administration between January 2025 and January 2026, challenging ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Updated at 6:28 p.m. Jan. 29: This story was updated to add a new statement from Gov. Jared Polis’ office. In November, Colorado Medicaid officials corrected ...

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Illinois In Focus Daily | Friday Jan. 26th, 2026 Segments with corrected lip sync: Candidate investigates Medicaid spending: Diversity program audit urged: Greg Bishop, Illinois editor for The Center ...

The proposal comes amid broader efforts by Republicans and the Trump administration to realign federal spending with the "America First" policy agenda—prioritizing U.S. citizens for federal services ...