White House Cuts Funding For Illinois

SPRINGFIELD –  The Trump administration is making cuts to funding for the State of Illinois.  State officials say the White House is slashing 153-million-dollars in federal grant funding to Illinois programs for mental health services, substance abuse treatment and infectious disease prevention.  That includes 125-million-dollars in CARES Act funding for the Illinois Department of Public Health and 28-million-for the state Department of Human Services.  The Trump administration is also blocking 324-million-dollars for future work to prevent and treat infectious disease in Illinois.