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Illinois’ SNAP rolls hit a 13-year low as nearly 1.6 million people now rely on food assistance — down sharply from recent years — with 148,000 losing benefits under new federal rules that caught fewer people than expected. While exemptions for those with health issues or young kids help, the cuts are straining food pantries and shuttering small businesses, while also forcing Illinois to shoulder new costs and face looming penalties for errors — all as the safety net shrinks and families scramble to stay fed.

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