Hazel Crest Mayor Vernard Alsberry speaks during Congresswoman Robin Kelly's Feb. 20 news conference held to challenge recent moves by the Trump administration to cut programs. From left are Debra Shore, former EPA Region 5 administrator; Veronica Clarke, president and CEO of TCA Health; and Kelly. (Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle)
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Kelly holds news conference, town hall to push back against Trump moves

The Trump administration lost little time embarking on its stated mission of reducing the size of the federal government, and one of its first moves, a week after Donald Trump was inaugurated, had an immediate impact locally.

On Jan. 27, the administration announced that the next day federal grants and loans would be frozen. According to a memo from the Office of Management and Budget, “This temporary pause will provide the Administration time to…

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