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,

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

Illinois is joining five other states in suing to stop President Donald Trump’s recent push to temporarily freeze federal loans, grants and other financial aid. Attorneys general from Illinois,

The Trump administration ordered a temporary pause on federal grants, loans and financial assistance. What we know so far about the order.

A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's freeze of federal funding. Will Medicare, Social Security or Medicaid be affected? Here's what to know.

Gov. Pritzker blasted the Trump administration, saying the federal government lied to state officials that the freeze would affect Medicaid.

The Department of Government Efficiency, a post-election promise brought to life by President Trump via executive order looks different than its original proposal to broadly cut federal spending.

The first foreign leader to visit President Donald Trump at the White House in his second term will be wanted for war crimes.

Votes are being tallied in the Illinois flag contest, but the current flag has its fans and lawmakers could decide to keep it.

Trice Edney Wire Eric Scott Turner, prospective HUD secretary, is sworn in before testifying before the U. S. Senate Banking

An American Airlines plane that was landing in Washington, D.C., and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on a training flight collided Wednesday night. Both aircraft crashed into the Potomac River, and authorities report no one survived.