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SPRINGFIELD, IL – As the federal government drags into its second month, millions of low-income Americans – including thousands in Illinois – are now facing the cutoff of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, bracing for what lies ahead as food pantry lines grow longer by the day.

For residents like Lisa Weaving of Springfield, the loss of food aid is more than a political standoff – it's a looming crisis.

"It’s scary because I’m a cancer survivor. I’m in remission. My doctor has not released me to go back to work yet, so I’m on disability, and I really need the extra for food, because by the time I pay all the bills, there’s really nothing left," Weaving said.

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