Despite court orders to distribute SNAP benefits, state officials said the funds remain on hold for nearly 2 million Illinoisans.

Two million people in Illinois rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. With the governor signing an executive order, $20 million in state funds will be directed to help food banks.

More than 40 million Americans are set to lose their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits Nov. 1 as the government shutdown nears its five-week mark. This includes more than a million Illinois residents, who will now have to find ...

As the government shutdown continues, nearly 2 million Illinoisans will not receive SNAP benefits starting next month, officials warn.

SNAP benefits were poised to be halted on Saturday, prompting an executive order from Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker.

Rockford area food pantry operators say they're seeing barren shelves even before SNAP benefits officially stop arriving amid a government shutdown.

Illinois joined 25 other states in suing the Trump administration over the suspension of SNAP benefits during the ongoing government shutdown. The lawsuit argues the USDA unlawfully halted benefits despite having access to billions in contingency funds and lacking authority to stop payments already funded by Congress.