Starting Friday, some of the nearly 2 million people in Illinois who rely on SNAP will begin receiving partial payments.The Illinois Department of Public Health said, "Illinois SNAP customers will begin receiving partial November benefits Nov.

As of Friday, some people in Chicago began receiving federally funded food assistance. It came as the Trump administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court to halt an order requiring full SNAP payments for November.

Illinois residents who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits could receive partial payments as soon as Friday.

Along with when Illinois residents may be receiving reduced SNAP benefits, officials said not everyone who is eligible will be receiving benefits.

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to fully fund federal food assistance in November by Friday. Will benefits return?

Food banks in central Illinois are waiting to see how a federal judge's ruling on SNAP benefits will impact their operations. The Trump administration has been ordered to fully restore food assistance while the government is shut down.

The judge’s order requires the administration to make November payments to states by Friday.

The Trump administration said SNAP benefits will be partially paid in November. Here's what that means for Illinois.

Partial benefits for those who were supposed to receive them Nov. 1 through 6 will be sent out starting Friday, the Illinois Department of Human Services told the Sun-Times in a statement.

The Trump Administration said the government will be partially funding this month’s SNAP benefits after federal judges ruled it needs to use reserve funds. Now, people in Central Illinois are trying to deal with the uncertainty while some food bank leaders say their lines are getting longer.