Illinois EBT Discounts and Perks 2023
If you have been looking to get details about Illinois EBT Discounts and Perks, you’ve come to the right place. In this post, we will review all the amazing perks and discounts that are available to EBT cardholders in the state of Illinois.
Some of these great discounts include about a 50% discount on Amazon Prime membership.
In case you are not familiar with Amazon Prime, it offers FREE fast shipping for eligible purchases, streaming of movies, TV shows and music, exclusive shopping deals and selection, unlimited reading, and more.
In addition, there are also discounted home internet services for those who qualify.
Also, your Illinois Link Card gives you discounted or FREE access to museums and other great family-friendly places in the state of Illinois.

National EBT Discounts
Below are the discounts that are available to all EBT Cardholders across the United States, that can also be redeemed by Illinois EBT Card Holders.
Amazon Prime EBT Discount
If you have an Illinois Link Card, you can now sign up for Amazon Prime EBT Discount and get all the great benefits that come with Prime membership, at a fraction of the cost.
The regular Amazon Prime membership is $12.99 a month. However, if you have an EBT Card, you can get Prime Membership for $5.99. That’s over 50% off the regular price.
Given that Amazon is part of the USDA pilot of vendors approved to accept food stamps online for delivery, prime membership allows you to order groceries through Amazon Pantry in certain parts of the country.
Sign up for Amazon Prime EBT DiscountIf you are not sure if the Amazon Prime EBT Discount is worth it, here is a summary of the what you get with your Amazon Prime membership:
FREE, Fast Delivery on Millions of Items
With Amazon Prime membership, you get fast, free shipping on over 50 million eligible items on Amazon.com. They have also rolled out a program recently that allows people who live in certain metropolitan areas to get FREE Same-Day Delivery on over a million items and FREE 2-hour delivery with Prime Now on daily essentials and groceries.
Instantly Stream TV Shows and Movies
One of the most popular features is the instant streaming of TV Shows and Movies. Your Prime membership includes instant access to thousands of movies and TV shows at no additional cost. You can stream all these on select Smart TVs, Roku, Xbox, Amazon Fire TV, iPhones, tablets, and Android devices.
Other Benefits of Amazon Prime
- Buy groceries online with your EBT Card through Amazon Pantry for delivery (in states where this is available)
- Over two million songs. Thousands of playlists and stations (On-demand, ad-free music streaming)
- Books, Magazines & More (Unlimited reading on any device)
- Original audio series from Audible (Unlimited listening to original audio series)
- Twitch Prime (Get free game content every month, exclusive discounts, plus loads more)
- All your photos, together at last (Free unlimited photo storage)
Illinois EBT Discounts for 2022
Lifeline Program
If you are currently on Food Stamps/EBT Cardholder, and your income is below a certain level, you may qualify for FREE or low-cost home or cell phone service for you or a member of your family through the Federal Lifeline Program, which serves nearly 13 million Americans.
The Lifeline program helps to lower the monthly cost of phone and internet service. Eligible customers will get at least $9.25 toward their monthly bill. You can only use Lifeline for either phone or internet service, but not both.
Discounted Cell Phone Services
Below is a list of cell phone providers that participate in the Lifeline program in the state of Illinois.
Company Name | Phone |
Life Wireless | 888-543-3620 |
Safelink Wireless | 800-723-3546 |
Illinois Telephone Corporation | 800-480-4198 |
Yourtel America | 855-299-9990 |
Access Wireless | 866-594-3644 |
Discounted Home Phone Services
Below is a list of home phone providers that participate in the Lifeline program in the state of Illinois.
Discounted Internet Service
The new Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) provides discounted internet to EBT Cardholders. The program provides households with a $30 discount on their internet service each month.
Plus, you could also get a one-time $100 discount on the purchase of an eligible laptop, desktop or tablet.
You can combine the $30 ACP internet credit with your Lifeline phone service to save even more on your phone and internet bill each month.
To find out how to apply, check out our article here.
Discounted Museums Admission
As an EBT cardholder in Illinois, you also get discounted or FREE access to museums and other great family-friendly places. We have compiled the list below for your convenience.
The Illinois Museums listed below all offer individual admission fees ranging from FREE to $3.00 to individuals and families who have an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card, and a valid form of photo ID.
The offer covers up to four individuals per EBT card, which means that if you have a family of 4, you can use your Illinois EBT card to get the special discounted rate or the free admission for all four members.
These rates are available during all normal operating hours. We advise that you call the museum first before you go – so that you can find out what their special rate is for EBT Cardholders (whether it’s free admission or $3).
Here is the list of participating Museums:
Children’s Discovery Museum
101 E Beaufort St.
Normal, Illinois 61761
309-433-3444
Museum of Science and Industry Chicago
5700 S Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60637
773-684-1414
MSI offers free Museum Entry* to individuals and families—regardless of state residency—presenting an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card or a Women, Infants and Children (WIC) card, along with a photo ID. Each cardholder is entitled to free Museum Entry* tickets for up to two adults and up to six children (under 18). Advance reservations are not available.
Peoria PlayHouse Children’s Museum
2218 North Prospect Rd.
Peoria, Illinois 61603
309-323-6900
Peoria Riverfront Museum
222 SW Washington St.
Peoria, Illinois 61602
309-686-7000
SciTech Hands On Museum
18 West Benton Street
Aurora, Illinois 60506
630-859-3434
Aurora Regional Fire Museum
53 N. Broadway
Aurora, Illinois 60505
630-256-4140
Naper Settlement
523 Webster St.
Naperville, Illinois 60540
630-420-6776
DuPage Children’s Museum
301 N. Washington St.
Naperville, Illinois 60540
630-637-8000
Orpheum Children’s Science Museum
346 N. Neil Street
Champaign, Illinois 61820
217-352-5895
Morton Arboretum
4100 Illinois Route 53
Lisle, Illinois 60532
630-968-0074
Downers Grove Museum
831 Maple Avenue
Downers Grove, Illinois 60515
630-963-1309
Cantigny Park
1S151 Winfield Road
Wheaton, Illinois 60189
630-668-5161
Children’s Museum in Oak Lawn
5100 Museum Dr.
Oak Lawn, Illinois 60453
708-423-6709
DuSable Museum of African American History
740 East 56th Place
Chicago, Illinois 60637
773-947-0600
Wonder Works Children’s Museum
6445 West North Avenue
Oak Park, Illinois 60302
708-383-4815
National Museum of Mexican Art
1852 W. 19th Street
Chicago, Illinois 60608
312-738-1503
National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture
3015 West Division Street
Chicago, Illinois 60622
773-486-8345
The Field Museum
1400 S. Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, Illinois 60605
312-922-9410
Shedd Aquarium
1200 S Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, Illinois 60605
312-939-2438
Adler Planetarium
1300 S. Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, Illinois 60605
312-922-7827
Art Institute of Chicago
111 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60603
312-443-3600
National Veterans Art Museum
4041 N. Milwaukee Ave. 2nd Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60641
312-326-0270
Children’s Museum of Illinois
55 South Country Club Road
Decatur, Illinois 62521
217-423-5437
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
220 E. Chicago Ave.
Chicago, Illinois 60611
312-280-2660
Chicago Children’s Museum
700 East Grand Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60611
312-527-1000
Chicago History Museum
1601 N. Clark Street
Chicago, Illinois 60614
312-642-4600
Lincoln Park Zoo
2001 North Clark Street
Chicago, Illinois 60614
312-742-2000
Chicago Academy of Sciences/Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
2430 N. Cannon Dr.
Chicago, Illinois 60614
773-755-5100
Kohl Children’s Museum
2100 Patriot Boulevard
Glenview, Illinois 60026
847-832-6600
Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Road
Glencoe, Illinois 60022
847-835-5440
Kidzeum of Health and Science
412 East Adams St.
Springfield, Illinois 62701
217-971-4435
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- How to Create an Application for Benefits Eligibility (ABE) Account
- Income Limit for Illinois Food Stamps
- How to apply for Illinois Food Stamps Online
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