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Nearly 2 million Illinois residents depend on SNAP to help pay for groceries. As the government shutdown continues, they're scrambling to find other ways to feed their families.
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The state has vowed to step in and provide food assistance for many who face a cut-off in federal SNAP aid. But there is still fear and anxiety about how to get by.
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Judge says she'll likely order Trump administration to send SNAP funds to states The Washington PostJudge indicates she'll intervene in fight over SNAP food assistance money CNNJudge Skeptical Over Trump Administration Decision to Suspend Food Stamps The New York Times‘Where does this end?' Why Kemp opposes state bailout of food stamp program AJC.comFood pantries becoming safety nets
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The hearing comes two days before the U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to freeze payments to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program because it said it can't continue funding it due to the shutdown.
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The SNAP program is losing federal funding on Saturday. Many older people won't be able to easily line up at food pantries or go out and get second jobs.
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Trump Administration Tells Court It Has Money It Can't Spend to Prevent Food Stamp Cuts The New York TimesSNAP funding is set to lapse Nov. 1, leaving recipients empty-handed. Here's what experts say. CBS NewsWATCH LIVE: Johnson and House GOP leaders hold news conference as shutdown threatens SNAP food aid PBS
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