News Summary

• A red paper hat with the words “Make SNAP Great Again” appeared on the wall of an Illinois Department of Human Services office in suburban Lincolnwood.
• Many IDHS workers are immigrants and first-generation citizens of Caribbean, southeast Asian, and Latine descent.
• The union remains unconvinced management was not involved and has filed a grievance against IDHS related to the matter.
• In a statement, IDHS communications director Rachel Otwell says the agency “takes seriously the concerns of its employees when it comes to feeling safe and included in the workplace”