One Texas native is making the case for guaranteed income as advocates encourage the pilot program to become permanent.

A program that provides a monthly guaranteed income for area families is now entering its third month. GiveDirectly, the agency overseeing the Rural Income for Self Empowerment Guaranteed ...

Cook County’s pilot guaranteed income program, which provided $500 per month to 3,250 low- and moderate-income residents, concluded its payment cycle at the start of 2025. The county is now preparing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PRINCETON — Today is the last day for Mercer County residents to apply for a free monthly guaranteed income. The response to the ...

The second-largest county in the United States has established a permanent guaranteed basic income program after the success of a previous pilot version. The Cook County Board of Commissioners ...

In its 2026 budget, Cook County set aside $7.5 million to carry the guaranteed income program beyond the pilot, becoming one ...

Fifty-two families participated in the program, receiving payments of between $100 and $500 monthly. Participants were required to have a job or participate in a job training program. Programs such as ...

Officials in Cook County, Illinois crafted rules for a permanent guaranteed income program, building on pilot that provided 3,250 families with $500 monthly.