Judge rules Trump administration can’t withhold child care and social service funds to Illinois and 4 other states
- Posted on February 7, 2026
- By Chicago Tribune
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Judge rules Trump administration can’t withhold child care and social service funds to Illinois and 4 other states

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 state…