Gov. JB Pritzker says the Medicaid system was down on Tuesday in Illinois and other states across the country.

Illinois and other states were shut out of the Medicaid system Tuesday. The White House confirmed the portal “outage,” but insisted payments would be unaffected.

The intention here is to disrupt. The intention here is to make cuts.” Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said at a press briefing.

In its quest to get a million electric vehicles on the road by 2030, Illinois was counting on $148 million in federal funding to help build a statewide network of public EV chargers. Now that funding has been frozen — and targeted for possible reduction or elimination — under a wide-ranging executive order that President Donald Trump signed on his first day in office.

The freeze on federal funding and grants has wide-ranging implications and impacts everything from funding for child care, university research and roads and bridges.

We do not intend to be cowed. We can do the challenging work of fighting inflation and building a sustainable economy while still being fair and inclusive of all people.

Local leaders have positioned the state as a safe haven for abortion, which may draw more scrutiny under the new administration.

Illinois was one of 22 Democratic-led states that filed suit Tuesday asking a federal court to block the sudden pause on funding, which was announced Monday evening. The freeze threatened to hold up trillions of dollars in funding for basic government functions like health care,

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker expressed condolences for the victims and praised first responders, but also criticized the Trump administration’s handling of the tragedy.

PEORIA ( 25News Now) — Upon taking office, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs within the federal government.

I am a member of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas. I am writing to express my outrage at President Donald Trump’s focus on mass deportations of immigrants, closing of the southern border and use of military airplanes to deport immigrants.