Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS)

Commission aims to reduce and eliminate poverty in Illinois by 2036 Information provided by the Illinois Department of Human Services CHICAGO, Ill. (December 7, 2020) – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) on Monday announced the Illinois Commission on Poverty Elimination and Economic Security. The commission...

Information provided by the Illinois Department of Human Services CHICAGO, Ill. (September 16, 2020) – The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) announced a new Community Garden Pilot Project to provide fresh produce to communities on the south side of Chicago that have a history of poverty and have been...

Information provided by the Illinois Department of Human Services CHICAGO, Ill. (September 16, 2020) – The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) announced a new Community Garden Pilot Project to provide fresh produce to communities on the south side of Chicago that have a history of poverty and have been...

Access to be provided automatically to all existing Link card holders beginning June 2 information provided by the Illinois Department of Human Services SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (May 22, 2020) - The state’s plan to enable 1.8 million SNAP recipients to purchase food from participating grocery retailers online has been approved by the...

Customers do not need to call or visit an office; Increased SNAP benefits will be loaded directly on Link cards information provided by the Illinois Department of Human Services CHICAGO/SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (April 24, 2020) - Earlier this week the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) announced that Illinois has been approved...

Customers do not need to call or visit an office; increased SNAP benefits will be loaded directly on Link cards information provided by the Illinois Department of Human Services CHICAGO/SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (April 8, 2020) – The Illinois Department of Human Services announced on April 6 that more than 450,000 Illinois households...

information provided by the Illinois Department of Human Services CHICAGO/SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (April 5, 2020) - Earlier this week, the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) announced it is launching a $1.2 million plan to increase the capacity of its current statewide network of services for domestic violence and sexual assault...

Beginning March 12, my2020census.gov is quickest, easiest way to get counted information provided by the Illinois Department of Human Services CHICAGO/SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (March 11, 2020) – The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) announced the first day to complete the 2020 Census online will be March 12 at my2020census.gov.The online questionnaire...

City skyline to be lit orange to raise awareness for gambling disorder in Illinois information provided by the Illinois Department of Human Services CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) is raising awareness for gambling disorder and partnering with providers across the state to recognize March as Problem Gambling...

information provided by the Illinois Department of Human Services CHICAGO/SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (March 9, 2020) – Last week the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) announced the launch of a statewide public awareness campaign and website that provide go-to resources for health and safety information about legal cannabis use in Illinois....