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“No one who attempts to overthrow a government should serve in government,” the Democratic governor wrote in a directive to block participants in the Capitol insurrection from state jobs.
“I’m not afraid of him; my contempt is absolute,” the longtime columnist writes of President Donald Trump. “I just don’t want to spend the rest of my life thinking and writing about him.”
It’s been a week of chaos, confusion and stress for some, optimism and pride for others. Here are readers’ personal stories about how their lives have been affected since President Trump’s inauguration.
The measures seek to fulfill some of the Republican president’s core campaign promises around education, though it’s unclear how much power he has to enact the proposals.
The bipartisan measure means that people who are in the U.S. illegally and are accused of theft and violent crimes would have to be detained and potentially deported even before a conviction.
La congelación federal temporal ha dejado a Illinois fuera de Medicaid, según la oficina del gobernador JB Pritzker. El programa de seguro médico financiado por el gobierno cubría a aproximadamente 3.9 millones de personas en Illinois en 2023, incluidos adultos de bajos ingresos, niños, mujeres embarazadas y personas con discapacidades.
The Trump administration’s move could result in a constitutional clash over control of taxpayer money and expansion of executive power, with the Supreme Court serving as referee.
The order sparked uncertainty about a crucial financial lifeline for states, schools and organizations that rely on trillions of dollars from Washington.
Illinois has a “trigger” law that would automatically end Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansions in the state if federal funding is cut — which means 931,169 Illinoisans would lose their health coverage.
Federal employees who don’t want to return to the office can apply for a buyout. Those workers who accept the buyout will need to resign by Feb. 6 and would receive severance paid through Sept. 30.
Sun-Times reporters answer questions about current and former immigration enforcement in the city and nationwide.
A federal judge temporarily halted President Donald Trump’s move to freeze all federal grants pending an analysis to root out “wokeness” in federal spending. But confusion reigned Tuesday in Chicago and beyond as leaders braced for serious potential cuts to an array of major programs.
It’s the latest push by Trump to reverse policies set by the Biden administration to protect transgender people and their care.
Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., on Tuesday slammed the decision to grant TV host Dr. Phil McGraw, a psychologist, access to the raids Sunday in Chicago, which McGraw streamed on his channel.
ICE raids in Chicago and nationwide represent an abandonment of core American values.
The Republican administration’s decision could affect trillions of dollars and cause widespread disruption in health care research, education programs and other initiatives. Even grants that have been awarded but not spent are supposed to be halted.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement released little information about the people who were detained or why they were sought. Nationwide, officials said 956 arrests were made Sunday.
Los residentes del área de Chicago se mantienen alerta mientras se rumora que hay avisos falsos de ICE desde el Loop hasta lugares de trabajo suburbanos.
“Las redadas inminentes son un intento descarado de acabar con el movimiento de las ciudades santuario y pisotear la Primera Enmienda”, dijeron los defensores.
A range of federal agencies conducted “enhanced targeted operations” in Chicago Sunday “to enforce U.S. immigration law and preserve public safety,” a spokesperson for Immigration and Customs Enforcement said.