>> Hello and thanks for joining us on Chicago tonight.

I'm Brandis Friedman.

Here's what we're looking at.

>> A Chicago police officers violating city law by helping federal immigration agents.

A live report from a special meeting of the police oversight board.

The Trump administration is causing funds to certain social safety resources, including child care programs following allegations of fraudulent activity.

>> And the Bears look to stakes playoff game against the Packers.

>> First off tonight, lawmakers on Capitol Hill vote to extend expired health care subsidies.

17 House Republicans joined 213 Democrats to pass the measure over objections from House Speaker Mike Johnson who was against bringing the bill to a vote.

The measure now heads to the Senate where its prospects are still unclear.

The expiration of the subsidies has caused millions of Americans to see skyrocketing health insurance costs.

As protests grow in Minnesota over the deadly shooting of a woman by an ICE agent yesterday action in Chicago today over the use of force by federal agents here, U.S.

District Court Judge Sarah Ellis held off in dismissing the local case where she had entered a sweeping order restricting the use of force by federal agents in the Chicago area.

The parties who brought the lawsuit have had filed for its dismissal.

Given the reduced federal action here.

But in light of yesterday's shooting in Minnesota, Ellis says she was not ready to quickly dismiss the case.

Another hearing is set for January 22nd.

And former Mayor Lori Lightfoot is working to document alleged abuses of power by federal immigration agents working on Operation Midway Blitz.

>> There is a benefit to having a place where people can go to to see what has happened.

So it's not 30 seconds or a minute on the 10 o'clock news it there for people to see with their own eyes.

What has been happening to their neighbors to families across Chicagoland.

And I'm confident that jurisdictions elsewhere across the country are going to see the benefit as well.

>> She says the Ice Accountability Project will create a repository for community members to submit documentation like videos or photos of ICE or customs and Border Patrol activity that they see in their neighborhoods.

Lightfoot says the portal will be public facing and available to journalists, advocates and any other concerned citizens submissions will be vetted by her team.

And while no one can submit video anonymously, she says it will be kept confidential.

Chicago police are accused of helping federal agents in raids across the city.

Have a Sharon joins us live from a special community meeting of the police oversight board right after this.

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>> Chicago police officers have faced months of intense criticism alleging they violated city law by helping federal immigration agents as they carried out a series of aggressive reads.

Dozens of Chicagoans are expected to ask the city's police oversight board to strengthen that ban as concerns over the conduct of federal agents reach a fever pitch following the fatal shooting of a woman by an ICE officer in Minneapolis yesterday or Heather.

Sharon joins us now live from Tilson where the community Commission for Public Safety Accountability is set to meet tonight.

Heather, what prompted this unusual public hearing?

>> Well, for more than 6 months, Chicago police officers who faced intense criticism that they have aided federal agents if they have carried out a series of increasingly aggressive raids across Chicago.

But the effort to hold officers accountable for any misconduct or even to simply determine whether there was a violation of city ordinance ran into a brick wall when nobody at the city could determine which agency was responsible for making that determination or recommending discipline for officers.

So thousands of Chicagoans signed a petition asking the police oversight board to hold tonight's hearing, which is set to get under way shortly.

>> Obviously, Heather, no doubt emotions will be running high at this meeting because it is the day after an ice agent or federal immigration agents, a shot and killed that 37 year-old woman in Minneapolis just yesterday in an incident that's very similar to what happened in Brighton Park in Chicago on October 4th.

How did the CPD respond to that shooting?

>> Well, Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling faced fierce criticism from all sides.

Federal officials accused him of improper least his command staff, I should say, of improperly stopping officers to responding to Border Patrol agents.

Call for help after they accused 31 year-old Marimar Martinez of using her car to ram their truck.

Now Martinez, who was shot 5 times was charged with federal criminally impeding those agents, although just a month ago, those charges were dropped.

And almost immediately, eyewitness testimony said that what federal agents said happened in Brighton Park was not accurate.

That is very similar to the situation today in Minneapolis where eyewitnesses have contradicted what federal agents said happened Renee Nicole.

Good disputed what the president vice president and homeland Security secretary have said.

There's no doubt that Chicagoans are concerned that federal agents will return this spring or sooner and carry out similar raids and they want additional protections for residents as they exercise what they say are their First Amendment rights to protest those actions.

And Heather briefly, you know, both Mayor Brandon Johnson, Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling.

They both defended officers conduct.

>> How do they respond to the widespread criticism of CPD during what the Trump administration has dubbed Operation Midway Blitz?

>> Well, both the mayor and the city's top cop said officers have followed the welcoming city ordinance and have done their best to navigating to navigate an increasingly tense situation.

However, both superintendents knowing and the mayor have said they're reviewing what has happened over the past couple of months.

It's not clear when any of the results of those reviews would be released publicly.

That is part of the reason for tonight's hearing to encourage that effort and to spur some change.

And Heather does the police oversight board.

They have the power to change the way CPD interacts with federal agents.

>> It's really not clear now the community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability does have the ability to set CPD policy.

However, it's not clear what they could do to interact to restrict the ability of federal agents to act in Chicago or encourage local law enforcement to take action against federal law enforcement.

As we've said, too often in recent years, it is really an unprecedented situation.

yes, we have.

All right, Heather, sure, alive in Pilsen for Thank you.

Thanks.

Brandis.

And we're back with more right after this.

Local childcare providers and some parents are reacting as the state may be losing a billion dollars in federal funding.

>> Intended to provide childcare and support for low-income families.

It comes as the Trump administration announced it's withholding billions of social safety net dollar specifically from 5 Democrat led states alleging widespread fraud.

The administration has not released information about these fraud allegations.

Joining us now are 2 he Hamer and early childhood teacher at the North Lawndale YMCA, Tina Van der Worker, executive director of the Early Childhood Alliance of Niles Township and Carolyn Shapiro.

Professor of law and co-director of the Institute on the Supreme Court of the United States at the Chicago can't College of Law.

We did reach out to the Department of Health and Human Services and the Federal Administration of Children in families for proof of these allegations.

But we did not hear back in time for this program.

My thanks to the 3 of you for joining us.

So this funding phase, it affects 3 specific programs.

It is the refunding pause.

Excuse me, the child Care and Development Fund temporary assistance for needy families in the social services block.

Grant.

Tina.

First to you.

Your organization connects families to child care programs.

How might a freeze pause, whatever it is like this?

How might that affect the family?

See work with?

It's tough definitely going to make it harder for families to figure out how to care for their Most of the families that we are connecting do qualify for.

>> The Illinois Child Care Assistance Program which is funded by the federal Child Care Development Block Grant.

It also is affecting quite a bit.

Are we have 49 different partner organization.

So number of child cares and it will be affecting them as well.

you know, may have to without see cap money in dollars coming into their program.

May have to close classrooms may have not be able to provide care for certain families.

it's a pretty widespread Ucc Capus, a child care assistance program and the state of Illinois runs with the dollars that are coming from these federal programs.

Give me a sense of some of these families, right?

But what why they need the support.

Yes, of the families that we are helping in large part need child care for their children so that they can work to afford rent, to put food on the table.

In many cases, one parents working full time or 2.

Parents are working full time.

One parent may taking classes as well and simply can't afford to not have both parents working to provide for themselves.

So to it.

You're an educator.

You work with families who benefit from the funding that is in limbo.

You're also a mother.

You personally benefit from one of these programs.

I think the Child Care Assistance Program as well.

>> What are your concerns with with hearing this?

>> It's scary.

Times are not looking.

No good.

Especially that we provide services low-income families.

Most of our students are located in what now typically is known as the party, lower-income neighborhood.

Yes.

I'm wary because not only are my families that we provide no care and services for.

It's been affected by that me as a parent, myself, my child, but hands home, they care.

And without her, I would maybe go to work.

I have to be a work 6.45 In the morning?

Here is open that early is >> and by the grace of God that she opens.

Earlier, we use that word madgen.

If I'm going through How many other fans out here is going do heartbreaking held.

You can do.

She's alive and needs care in the morning before she goes to school, South Korea early with us.

Carolyn.

This is not the first time the Trump administration has frozen funding to Illinois for any number of sectors.

>> Each time though it's been challenged in court.

Is this legal for the Trump administration to target specific states like this?

Only Democratic states are the ones with the fraud, right?

so >> That very hard to know what even the substance of the concerns are, which makes it hard assess their validity.

But I can tell you that one of the letters that administration sent to the state about one of those programs, the Child Care Development Fund doesn't really make a lot of sense.

When I read it, the letter says, well, we have concerns about systemic fraud and then talks about the possibility that noncitizens are people who are not legally entitled to receive to child care assistance under federal programs because of their immigration status are receiving these funds.

But then the information that the but the letter says it's going to demand of Illinois, which has nothing whatsoever to do with that.

It has to do with attendance, documentation.

So I read that and I think without again, with very little information, I read I think this looks pretextual based on what I can see here.

And, yes, the fact that the administration has singled out 5 states that are democratically led raises questions about whether this is retaliatory for other things.

And if so, is that illegal?

I think we haven't seen that particular claim raised as to a state.

I don't believe, but I think there are very strong arguments to be made that that would be illegal.

>> The governor's office provide information about how the state will be impacted specifically around 100,000 families with more than 152,000 children are served through the Illinois Child Care Assistance Program or see Cap, which is partially funded through the child Care and Development Block.

Grant TANF block Grant Pants Tanf grant supports thousands of licensed child care providers and every county in Illinois and the social services block Grant supports 275 organizations statewide through 17 program areas designed to protect the network of Illinois.

Human Service providers and ensure the health and welfare of children, seniors, people with disabilities and those facing poverty and food insecurity.

The state goes on to say that the funding to these programs account for about a billion dollars in state funding.

Tina, how widespread do you think the impact of this is going to be and have any of the providers that you work with?

Have they received any sort of notice about this cut?

I think there is a ripple effect that's not being talked about right now.

But it is not just families who receive this funding that are going to be affected.

>> think it's going to affect child care programs.

People are going to be out of work.

And this is also going affect full fee families who may attend these programs that were classrooms are getting shut down or programs are getting shut down.

People will be losing are missing jobs because their children don't have childcare.

So it's going to affect, I think pretty broadly, the whole economy.

And so, you know, hopefully we can, you know, get some movement that it doesn't last for very long child care programs just today received some notice from the Illinois Department of Human Services.

Just kind of restating what we already know.

But then also stating that they don't feel like this funding effect will well action that they will see an effect of this funding freeze for about a month, at least so.

And you know, this the state, I think, is hopeful things now work it out definitely makes it hard for programs to meet to plan.

you know, to think about their staffing, certainly for families as well to heed.

This isn't new territory for you.

You were a teacher back when Governor Bruce Rauner.

>> Was in Springfield and at the time there were cuts made to the child Care Assistance program, even then what was that like?

And it sounds like you are in some ways still recovering from that.

>> Yes, so now 10 years ago under Governor Bruce Rauner, the Illinois Chair Care Assistance Program suffered major cracks and we're still suffering.

Families are still struggling to find no quality child They need.

And childcare workers are still earning too little.

And that's causing a staffing crisis for child care centers who can't keep classrooms open.

>> But we can world at a time.

Thank you, Carolyn.

A so the Department of Health and Human Services, they have said that, you know, this is about making sure that there this action reflects our commitment to program, integrity, integrity, fiscal responsibility, comply All of that typically a process rather than just turning off the funds aren't on investigations.

We've speak.

So I'm not intimately familiar with all of these rent regulations, but yes, that would be the normal way of government interest question like this would be addressed.

It would be done carefully.

It would be done slowly.

It would be done through negotiation.

>> There wouldn't be this threat and speak it.

They do describe this as a temporary situation.

And so it's it is really hard to know based on what's been said, weather, the state's able to provide the information that's being asked for relatively easily, maybe it will be quickly resolved.

I just don't know, right will be administration of children and families is given the state until January 20th to submit personal data for All Tanf.

Ines sbg recipients.

And to prove that Illinois's verify the immigration status of recipients.

>> So we'll have this conversation conversation again a bit later on, but we'll have to leave it there for now.

My thanks to each of you to he Hamer, Tina Van der Worker and Carolyn Shapiro.

Thanks, everybody.

Thank you.

we're back with more right after this.

>> Will it be bear down or bears down and out?

That's Chicago wants are wondering as their team heads into the postseason against none other than their archrival, the Green Bay Packers Saturday night's game will be the first playoff meeting between the 2 teams since 2011 and their 3rd meeting in just over a month.

And there's a lot at stake as the winner keeps their Super Bowl hopes alive.

Not to mention bragging rights over their northern neighbors.

See what I did there.

All right.

So joining us to discuss whether this team has what it takes to go, the distance is James big cat Williams, former offensive lineman for the Chicago Bears.

Welcome back.

Thank you, Ok, so before we get in the X's and O's talk is about the magnitude, the stakes of this game, of course, you know, these teams are bitter rivals Saturday might be.

Here is the first playoff game between the Bears and the Packers in over a decade and they split the regular season matchups.

How big is this game?

It's big.

Lot of divided household matchup from the night newsrooms.

But difference Yes, >> It is a big game because the teams are big rivals.

>> And this means a lot to both teams all first-time head coach Ben Johnson, Green Bay being in the playoffs couple years in a row and now they're matched up.

in Chicago, the Chicago fans are going to be going nuts.

I hope, you know, and the players have to find a way to kind corralled themselves because you're going to want to go over the line at times because of who you're playing.

But you have to understand how big of a game this How much is on the So bears have the last laugh, though, against the Packers this season, beating them back in week.

16 game went into overtime, though, and probably a lot closer some Bears fans would have liked.

And in fact, in their last game, Caleb Williams and the Bears offense.

>> They're getting most of their scoring done in the 4th quarter is not going to be a problem for them not getting on the board with more scoring >> has been a problem, but it hasn't been a problem because of all the turnovers they have been able to produce by the defense and the ability of offense at the end of games to be able to make plays and not only the office, but the offense defense and special teams.

They have all made big plays at the end of the games.

Will that be Caleb throwing a ball to DJ Moore or defense coming up with a big staff or turn over towards the gate or the onside kick.

But they got a verse Green Bay.

So all these games have been close and they have come down wire.

>> But also all these games you feel is over.

Pairs of come out with a slow start and you'd like to see him start a little faster and be able to carry that throughout the >> Speaking of Caleb Williams, this is his first playoff game.

Are you all at all concerned about his lack of experience in the playoffs when you want to see from him?

Well, I think one of the things that we talked about coming into the season was his ability to play in big moments.

And this is a big moment.

So >> to see him come out and start off.

Hot would not surprise me even though it's something we haven't seen a lot this season, the game plan that they have to put together has to be conducive to rolling the ball and the things that they're able to off of them running the ball and I think they can go out there establish wrote a book against Green Bay.

What opens up down the field for K should be fun to watch.

All right.

So in that vein, the injured reserve list.

What's the latest?

Who's in?

Who's out?

>> I think everybody practiced.

So you have full participation from DJ Moore.

I think Gardner Johnson is the only person who was out, but you're also So how much will be able to play is going to be a question first game back.

couple practices what your cardio is not up to par.

You know, the things that most of the defensive players have seen for the last 4 or 5 weeks.

He has only watched on film.

So, you know, it's going to be interesting to see how much he's able to play, how much he's able to participate, but he should be a help in that defensive second.

They're all right.

So just just so that viewers know, just finding out today wide receivers today, more women doing today there yes, But they were full participants in practice store going to see on Saturday Night.

Alright, flipping to the defensive side of the ball.

Bears have allowed 361 yards per over here.

>> Now that's good for 29th in the NFL and the worst yards per game allowed by any team in these playoffs.

>> What are you looking for out of the Bears?

Defense spokesman, the turnovers.

It's been the turnovers that has helped stay or move games.

>> They have plead the real but don't break defense.

They've got around in the 20's.

>> Into the red zone and they have been able to force turnovers, which has help in last-minute winds that they have been on the season.

I would not like to have to rely on back born into this game.

But it is something has Very vital in their wins this season.

Every question about the Packers because my producer is making me.

>> Their offense figured that it has in the of quarterback.

Jordan Love expected to return from a concussion he sustained in the Bears Packers last matchup.

What should the Bears be watching out for from the Packers offense?

I think the Bears are going to have to go out and they're going to try prove motherhood on Jordan.

Love that.

>> Keep them from finishing the day they or if.

They put pressure Jordan.

something they've had issues with going this season.

It makes the game a little bit different.

But when he has the ability to sit back in the pocket and have freeway over the entire field to pick his target.

He was a very hard person to and, you know, he's very he's very good.

3rd down situations when he doesn't have to scramble or it doesn't have to part, they don't have pressure.

So for him to get pressure on for them to cause him to pack the ball a little bit to move out of the pocket could be All right.

What's your prediction or bears?

27.

Packers.

21.

Okay.

I think it'll be a close game.

I don't think it'll be attached to Yeah, I think it'll be decided until year.

But should be a very Okay.

>> Did you see this coming at the beginning of the year?

No, no.

love the bears and confidence.

And that's right.

James Big Cat Williams, thanks as always for joining us.

We'll see what happens at watching Saturday night.

Most her 8.

Back to wrap things up right after this.

And that's our show for this Thursday night for all of us here at Chicago tonight.

I'm Brandis Friedman.

Thank you for watching.

Stay healthy and safe and have a good night.

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