Illinois Department of Human Services
Recent News About Illinois Department of Human Services
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Analysis: 35% of Southern Illinois residents enrolled in food stamp program
About 13,240 Southern Illinois residents – or about 35 percent of the region’s population – were on food stamp rolls in January 2017, according to a Southern Illinois News analysis of 66 Illinois welfare offices.
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From Prairie State Wire
Analysis: 15% of Illinois residents enrolled in food stamps program
Approximately 1.9 million Illinoisans – or about 15 percent of the state’s population – were on food stamp rolls in January 2017, according to a Prairie State Wire analysis of 66 Illinois welfare offices.
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Analysis: Southern Illinois SNAP participation costs fell 4.44 percent over two years
Welfare offices in Mounds, Metropolis and Anna saw food stamp costs drop by an average of 4.44 percent from January 2015 to January 2017, according to a Southern Illinois News analysis of 66 Illinois welfare offices.
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Analysis: 280 people in Southern Illinois left food stamp rolls over two years
The number of people receiving food stamps in three Southern Illinois locations dropped by 2.1 percent as President Trump entered office, according to a Southern Illinois News analysis of federal data.
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From Prairie State Wire
Analysis: 150,000+ Illinoisans left food stamp rolls as Trump entered office
The number of food stamp recipients fell over two years at 54 of 66 Illinois welfare offices analyzed by Prairie State Wire.