217 Today: Judge grants temporary restraining order to block the Trump Administration’s freeze on federal funding
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is pictured on the floor of the Illinois Senate last year. Jerry Nowicki
Today's headlines:
- Supreme Court Justice Mary Jane Theis will retire at the end of January.
- Thousands of high schools across the country continue to support Native American mascots.
- Honorary Alison Krauss Way recognizes the Grammy Award-winning artist's ties to Champaign.
In today’s deep dive, Illinois and four other Democratic-led states have filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration to block a freeze on federal funding for childcare and family services. A judge has granted a temporary restraining order blocking immediate implementation of the freeze.
217 Today is produced by Kimberly Schofield. Reporting today contributed by Capitol News Illinois, Arjun Thakker, A. Oishii Basu, and Charlie Schlenker.
