Illinois SNAP recipients kicked off the federal food program are getting $400 from the state

Thousands of people who lost federal food assistance due to expanded work rules will receive a one-time $400 benefit starting Saturday, according to state officials. The FRESH program, of Families Receiving Emergency Support for Hunger, will provide support to an estimated 100,000 people in Illinois who were deemed ineligible for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program as of May 1. The state allocated $70 million for the program in the budget passed this year, with one $400…