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.

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