The Week in Review
Week in Review: Illinois Lawmakers Back in Springfield; Trump Threatens Funding Freeze
President Donald Trump threatens to defy a court order and pull funding from sanctuary cities.
The threat comes amid a whiplash week of funding freezes — as the administration slashes $2 billion for mental health and substance abuse programs, then quickly reverses course.
More demonstrations over ICE’s use of force in Minneapolis — as shooting victim Renee Good’s family hires a high-profile Chicago law firm.
Gov. JB Pritzker reiterates that the state’s still willing to help the Bears — but won’t foot the bill for a stadium. His comments come as Indiana’s governor namechecks the team in his State of the State address.
Meanwhile, the Bears get ready for their second-round playoff game against the Rams.
State lawmakers say they might tweak the SAFE-T Act in the spring legislative session.
And the U.S. Supreme Court keeps Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Bost’s battle against late-arriving mail-in ballots alive.
Guests:
Justin Laurence, Crain’s Chicago Business
Carrie Shepherd, Axios Chicago
Araceli Gómez-Aldana, WBEZ
Violet Miller, Chicago Sun-Times
