"Let's be clear, January 20th was an inauguration, not a coronation. Congress is given the power to appropriate the funding. The executive branch cannot unilaterally disregard those appropriations," Raoul said.

Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker face criticism for falsely claiming ICE agents attempted to conduct a raid at an elementary school.

A potential freeze could disrupt education and health care programs, housing assistance, disaster relief and a host of other initiatives that depend on billions of federal dollars.

The funding freeze could affect trillions of dollars and cause widespread disruption in health care research, education programs and other initiatives. Grants that have been awarded but not spent are also halted.

The combination of strong winds, dry conditions, and warm temperatures increases the risk of wildfires, particularly in grassy or wooded areas.

Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard mismanaged hundreds of thousands of dollars over multiple years in a new report.

The vast majority of the ideas won’t make it to the desk of Gov. J.B. Pritzker or become law, but the list of proposals offers some insights into the issues members of the lower chamber are concerned about as they kick off their new terms in office.

Illinois lawmakers are happy a federal judge halted President Trump's federal funding freeze Tuesday, but they aren't relying on the temporary injunction. Why it matters: State lawmakers are worried that the freeze could have lasting damage to residents who rely on Medicaid and other public services.

Enhanced immigration enforcement operations were reported in Chicago and parts of Illinois starting on Sunday and were expected to continue through the week as federal agencies touted arrests around the country.

TEMPLE, Texas (KWTX) - The U.S. Marshals Service Lone Star Fugitive Task Force in Bell County, Texas, captured Quartez Jackson, 25, a fugitive murder suspect wanted in Chicago, Illinois, in Bell County. The Marshals were assisted by The Bell County Sheriff’s Office Violent Crimes Apprehension Team (VCAT), which is led by Lieutenant Mike Mingst.

The defense maintained that while lobbying and politics might seem unappealing, they are not inherently illegal.