Some Illinoisans who receive government subsidies for food through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program may receive partial payments starting on Friday, according to the Illinois Department of Human Services.

As of May, nearly 1.9 million people in the state receive SNAP benefits, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The average monthly payment is $370 for a household.

The state department, which administers the federal program in Illinois, said President Donald Trump’s administration provided a “significantly reduced” November payment after a federal judge in Rhode Island last week ordered partial payments made of around 65%.

On Thursday, the same judge ruled the federal government should make full payments , but the Trump administration has alr

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