Illinois Gov. says Trump’s federal funding freeze is illegal and accused the administration of lying
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said President Donald Trump’s pause on federal funding is illegal and accused the administration of lying when it said programs that provide direct assistance like Medicaid would not be affected.
Illinois Gov. Pritzker says Trump's federal grant funding freeze is 'illegal'
A White House memo directs agencies to conduct an analysis to ensure that spending is in line with Trump’s edicts to end “wokeness” and to make government more efficient. Trillions of dollars are potentially under review.
Here's how a freeze on federal grants and loans could impact Chicago and Illinois
Gov. JB Pritzker says the Medicaid system was down on Tuesday in Illinois and other states across the country.
Trump administration’s surprise federal funding freeze sows havoc across Illinois before being blocked by federal judge
The Trump administration’s surprise federal funding freeze spurred discord and pushback in Illinois even as a judge temporarily blocked the effort.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul calls Trump's federal funding freeze unconstitutional
Raoul and five other Democratic attorneys general claim the White House's freeze on federal assistance programs is unconstitutional.
Federal funding freeze sparks outrage from Illinois leaders
Illinois leaders are condemning the Trump administration's surprise freeze of federal grants and loans. Why it matters: Federal funding is a huge part of state and city budgets and could affect everything from services to new development projects to child care programs.
Funding freeze sparks Democratic uproar as party grapples with how to take on Trump
Donald Trump’s move to pause trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans awakened widespread Democratic resistance to the new president’s second term that was felt Tuesday on Capitol Hill, in governors’ offices and in the race to helm the party’s national committee.
Musk makes joke about Gov. Pritzker's weight on social media, Pritzker fires back
Nothing is more dangerous than getting between JB Pritzker and the buffet table!” Elon Musk wrote from his personal account ...
Homan demands apology from Illinois governor over 'lie' that ICE targeted Chicago school: 'Sowing fear'
Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker face criticism for falsely claiming ICE agents ...
Illinois House lawmakers file almost 1,800 new bills only 2 weeks into legislative session
Illinois lawmakers kicked off their spring legislative session roughly three weeks ago, but lawmakers in the House have already filed more than 1,800 bills that could be acted on before the General ...
Gov. Pritzker announces City of Metropolis to receive $150,000 as part of Regional Site Readiness Program grant
The City of Metropolis is receiving part of a $31 million grant from the Illinois Regional Site Readiness Program ...
Chicago officials walk back claim repeated by gov that ICE raided school, reveal what really happened
Chicago officials admitted they confused Secret Service agents who showed up at an elementary school to investigate a threat ...
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Illinois Advances Maternal Health Equity with $4.5 Million in Grants to Community Groups
Illinois awards $4.5 million for maternal health equity, aiming to reduce disparities in birth outcomes through Governor Pritzker's Birth Equity Initiative.
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Illinois is offering another round of EV rebates
The application window closes April 30. But the popularity of the program could mean available funds are depleted before then ...
Illinois taxpayers deserve answers before state pension costs rise
Some state lawmakers and unions want to "sweeten" pension benefits to the point of costing taxpayers $80 billion by 2045, to ...