CONTINGENCY PLAN TO BACKSTOP THOSE BENEFITS IS MOVING FORWARD. THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN MEANS TIME AND MONEY ARE RUNNING OUT FOR SNAP, THE STATE’S FEDERALLY FUNDED FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. LAWMAKERS ...

Easter Sunday falls this weekend. Have you done all of your shopping? The date of Easter Sunday can sneak up on even those who celebrate, as it changes yearly. This can be a bit of an inconvenience, ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — A new bill in Springfield could create an end-of-life care peer support program within the Illinois Department of Corrections. Sponsors and advocates said peer-to-peer ...

An invasive ant species with a painful and potentially dangerous sting is spreading across the United States, prompting warnings for residents to stay alert. Lynchburg officials reinstate burn ban for ...

Most of the three dozen bills aimed at expanding marijuana access in Mississippi failed this legislative session. Two bills passed, awaiting the governor's signature, which would remove potency caps ...

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear signed a bill on Monday that will establish a residential safe room rebate program, his office announced. The program aims to help save lives during natural ...