If you’re an Illinois resident and you’ve been approved for cash assistance — or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — then your benefits will be issued monthly via the Illinois Link ...
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Since the I-Team uncovered issues with Illinois food stamp fraud and Link card draining in 2022, they have received nearly a dozen people who said the same thing happened to them.
The CBS 2 Investigators uncover loopholes in a federal benefits program that hurt struggling families when they're victims of fraud CHICAGO (CBS) -- Nearly one million people in Cook County rely on ...
CHICAGO (CBS) --At CBS 2, we are always investigating, and this time, it's food benefits for hungry families in need that are just disappearing. It's a story the CBS 2 Investigators have been tracking ...
SPRINGFIELD — Link card users will be unable to use their cards for a short time later in August as the Illinois Department of Human Services transitions to a new system. The transition will begin at ...
BURBANK, Ill. (WLS) -- A suburban man is accused of using fraudulent LINK cards to steal nearly $1 million worth of energy drinks and candy. Prosecutors say Wael Ghosheh, 46, used more than 3,000 ...