Illinois isn’t reimbursing allegedly stolen SNAP benefits – WBEZ (Chicago)

A nationwide skimming spree of SNAP benefits spiked last year, and the federal government is reimbursing people whose benefits were stolen since October. Some states are filling in the gap further, refunding victims whose benefits were stolen from January to September 2022. But in Illinois, advocates that include Legal Council for Health Justice and the Shriver Center on Poverty Law in Chicago say Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration has not agreed to replace stolen funds.