The Community Assistance Program, known as CAPS, said they received a letter stating, come Monday, they're going to have to turn away 141 seniors who depend on their help to get a job. Without federal ...

Community groups and organizations are stepping up to help Chicagoans impacted by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefit freeze put food on the table after SNAP benefits lapsed Saturday ...

“Let us work, don’t just let us sit at home and die,” says Sandra Robinson, a furloughed worker with the Senior Community Service Employment program. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Senior Community ...

Natasha McClendon worked about three days each week during the school year as a substitute teacher assistant for Chicago Public Schools. But she wasn’t able to land a job for the summer. The ...

Aurora will soon be offering those looking to buy a home within city limits up to $26,000 in grants and loans towards the purchase. The Choose Aurora Homebuyer Assistance Program looks to help make ...