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 ...

"The question we don't really have a good answer to is, what would happen if we scaled these programs up on a larger level?" ...

The nation’s second-most populous county has extended its guaranteed income program through 2026. Thousands of low- and middle-income residents in Cook County, Illinois, are set to receive continued ...

New York City expands guaranteed income efforts with a pilot program for young people experiencing homelessness.