CHICAGO - Illinois residents who rely on federal food assistance can expect their full November benefits soon now that the government shutdown has ended.

What we know:

The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) announced Thursday that the state is restoring full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in the wake of the 43-day federal shutdown.

IDHS expects all recipients to receive their full November benefits by Nov. 20.

"The lapse in SNAP funding created unnecessary hardship for 1.9 million Illinoisans and businesses who rely on this federally funded program," said IDHS Secretary Dulce Quintero. "The crisis was entirely avoidable – the Trump Administration had the funding to fully support SNAP but chose not to, putting tens of millions of Americans at risk

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