Illinois shut out of Medicaid in portal ‘outage’; White House says payments unaffected
Illinois and other states have been shut out of the Medicaid system due to an order from President Donald Trump to temporarily freeze federal funds while the government conducts a spending review. A memo issued by acting director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Matthew Vaeth directed federal agencies to
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.
Illinois politicians say federal funding freeze has already caused harm
Illinois lawmakers are voicing strong concerns after the Trump administration’s federal funding freeze created widespread confusion and disruptions to critical services.
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.
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.
Trump White House rescinds federal funding freeze
In a two-sentence memo released Wednesday, the White House has rescinded their drive to pause all federal funding and grants. “OMB Memorandum M-25-13 is
White House orders pause on federal grants, loans, assistance. What happens next?
The Trump administration ordered a temporary pause on federal grants, loans and financial assistance. What we know so far about the order.
Trump White House rescinds order freezing federal grants after widespread confusion
Trump's budget office rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion
What will Mayor Brandon Johnson’s playbook be against ‘raggedy’ Trump White House?
The question before Brandon Johnson is, how does the freshman mayor come out on top against a reality TV-bred GOP president ...
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Leaders in Illinois, among nation's largest exporters, fear cost of Trump's tariff plan
Illinois leaders are sounding the alarm about the effect of stiff tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China, three of ...
White House says Trump tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China will come Saturday. No word on exemptions
President Donald Trump will put in place 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico and 10% tariffs on goods from China ...
Feds arrest hundreds over the weekend as White House ramps up immigration actions
ICE made 956 arrests across the country Sunday, according to The Associated Press, and 286 on Saturday, though it’s not clear ...
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Confusion reigns after feds pull plug on aid; Illinois sues and Pritzker blasts White House
Illinois is joining five other states in suing to stop President Donald Trump’s recent push to temporarily freeze federal ...
Homan rips Illinois Democrats for ‘lying’ about ICE conducting operation at Chicago school
Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Public Schools officials sparked alarm after suggesting ICE agents had shown up at a school to sweep for illegal immigrants.
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Federal deportation efforts are underway
The White House says deportation flights have begun. In Illinois, the Pritzker administration is conducting a ...