217 Today: Pritzker addresses pause of federal funds to programs in Illinois
Office of Governor JB Pritzker
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Today's headlines:
- The Champaign Unit 4 School Board is one step closer to filling a short-term vacancy.
- Black Illinois legislators want reparations for descendants of enslaved African Americans.
- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has joined 22 other state attorneys general to sue the Trump administration over its freeze on federal grants and loans.
- Some immigrant families in Chicago say they are staying home as immigration officials move ahead with plans to arrest and deport people.
In today's deep dive, we'll hear Governor JB Pritzker address the pause of federal funds to programs in Illinois.
217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Arjun Thakkar, Mawa Iqbal, Adriana Cardona Maguigad and Reginald Hardwick.