A government accountability group says it appears the state of Illinois is skewing employment data in order to allow more healthy Illinoisans to receive taxpayer-funded food stamps without having to work.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture approved an Illinois Department of Human Services waiver request in October for the entire 2018 calendar year. The move means able-bodied Illinois adults without dependents (ABAWD) can continue to get food stamps without having to seek work.
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