UPDATED. Illinois’ Medicaid portal was back up and running this afternoon following reports from state agencies that they could not access it amid a federal funding freeze that kickstarted ...

But the guidance was less clear about Medicaid, and, in Illinois, state agencies reported “issues with accessing federal funding sites and disbursement systems, including Medicaid systems ...

Federal funding freeze on hold, but serious concerns persist in Chicago 02:52. CHICAGO (CBS) -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul on Tuesday said the Trump administration's move to freeze ...

Trump's federal funding freeze on hold — as ‘chaos, confusion and fear’ grip Chicago A federal judge temporarily halted President Donald Trump’s move to freeze all federal grants pending ...

But the guidance was less clear about Medicaid, and, in Illinois, state agencies reported “issues with accessing federal funding sites and disbursement systems, including Medicaid systems ...

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 ...

Some 579 nursing homes would be at “elevated risk” of closure if Medicaid cuts proposed in a 10-year budget reconciliation ...

President Donald Trump’s temporary freeze on federal funding to state and local governments shut Illinois out of Medicaid and is seeding disruption throughout governmental agencies across the ...

Governor JB Pritzker accused Donald Trump of lying because now-blocked freeze affected access to Medicaid & Head Start funding.

Planned Parenthood warns of potential health center closures if Congress defunds Medicaid. In Illinois, nearly 30,000 Planned Parenthood patients rely on Medicaid for essential healthcare services.

Illinois lawmakers passed a $55.2 billion state budget for 2026 late Saturday, with new taxes on sports bets and nicotine, but no transit funding. A new $55.2 billion state budget may be more ...