Judge rules Trump administration can’t withhold child care and social service funds to Illinois and 4 other states

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Feb. 6, 2026, 8:01 p.m.
Last Updated Feb. 6, 2026, 8:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/06/illinois-child-care-federal-funding-ruling/

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A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must keep funds flowing to child care subsidies and other social service programs in five Democratic-controlled states — at least for now. U.S. District Judge Vernon Broderick in New York, who was nominated by former Presiden...