Tina Sfondeles

National political reporter
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Tina Sfondeles is the national political reporter, covering the Illinois congressional delegation, federal races, the Trump administration and beyond.

Sfondeles spent much of the pandemic in Washington, D.C. — covering the White House and co-authoring the West Wing Playbook for Politico. She also covered the White House and Democratic politics and policy as a politics correspondent for Insider. Sfondeles joined the Sun-Times in 2007, covering politics, transportation, crime and sports — and returned to the newspaper in 2022.

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Muchos de los cambios están destinados a 2026 y 2028, lo que significa que los votantes pueden no sentir de inmediato los efectos de esta ley tan relevante.
Tuesday’s incident unleashed panic in a community with many immigrants living in fear of raids and deportations and ahead of two popular festivals.
Los funcionarios locales están preocupados porque agentes del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS) parecían estar vigilando el vecindario puertorriqueño antes de dos festivales culturales muy populares.
Chicago safety net hospitals — those that have 70% Medicaid utilization — also will be hit hard, according to SEIU Healthcare, which represents more than 91,000 health care workers in Illinois, Indiana and Missouri.
Krishnamoorthi’s haul brings his campaign war chest to more than $21 million cash on hand — with more than eight months to go until the March 17 primary.
Huynh calls the 9th Congressional District “the Ellis Island of the Midwest.” He joins a Democratic primary that already includes seven other candidates.
As the measure heads back to the House for approval, Democratic activists are now focusing their efforts on the three Republican members of the Illinois delegation, despite their allegiances to President Donald Trump.
The Joint Economic Committee projects 163,674 people in Illinois would lose Affordable Health Care Act coverage, and 335,000 would lose Medicaid with passage of the Trump-backed measure.
Los datos personales, incluyendo el estatus migratorio, de los beneficiarios de Medicaid en Illinois podrían utilizarse para ayudar al gobierno federal a localizar a quienes carecen de estatus legal.
The personal data, including immigration statuses, of Medicaid enrollees in Illinois could be used to help the federal government locate those who lack legal status.